Mesaharty woman beats her drum in order to wake Muslims up to eat before break of dawn in Cairo
A Mesaharty woman beats her drum in order to wake Muslims up to eat before the break of dawn as children look on in Cairo, October 10, 2006. Mesaharaty is a title given to the person who uses a drum to wake Muslims up to eat their meal before the beginning of the day's fast and the morning prayers during Ramadan. The Mesaharty traditionally call people's names as they beat their drums in order to wake everyone up. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill (EGYPT)