Unique Ramadan Traditions From Across the World

Poetry Is Big in the Maldives

You might think of the Maldives as having golden sandbars and water bungalows, but it's so much more than that. There are a lot of Ramadan traditions in the Maldives because it has a large Muslim population. One of the most beautiful traditions is "raivaru," which is religious poetry that is unique to the country. They recite this poetry every day as a sign of their faith and devotion to Islam.

This old poem has been around for hundreds of years, and the people of the Maldives find the different rhyming patterns incredibly calming. People usually recite it during worship when everyone gets together to pray.