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Ramadan 2018: Female musaharaty changes Ramadan gender norm

One of the oldest traditions during Ramadan - the holy month of fasting for Muslims is the musaharaty. They walk around the streets, playing drums to wake people, so they can eat before their dawn-to-dusk fast begins. But one musaharaty is changing the way some people view the centuries-old custom. Denee Savoia explains.

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