Javanese Muslims Prepare For Ramadan With Padusan Ritual

YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA – JUNE 27: A Javanese Muslim woman take a bath on the beach as they prepare for Ramadan with padusan ritual at Parangtritis beach on June 27, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Padusan ritual is Java culture with the purpose of purifying themselves welcoming the holy month of Ramadan. Padusan derived from the Javanese language adus, the which means ‘bath’. They usually bath in the lake or sea. Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide, is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calender and is a holy month of fasting, prayer and recitation of the Quran. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)