An ajisari is one who arouses others to pray and feast during Ramadan. He goes from house to house, as early at 2:00 AM, beating his kettle drum with a stick and singing (screaming) at the top of his voice. This is purely a religious duty; it is voluntary. Although the ajisari does not expect to be compensated by his fellow believers, he believes that Allah will reward him, in the hereafter, for forsaking his bed and discomforting himself during the month-long fasting period. Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam. ... For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time. ...

The name derives from the Arabic word "Saur," meaning early morning meals during the holy month of Ramadan; it's spelled and pronounced "sari" in Yoruba. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ...

An ajisari is fearless because he believes Allah will protect him for doing HIS (Allah's) work. The ajisari practically works alone, which explains why he's sometimes been called "Lone Ranger." So, unlike were music, it's rare to see a group of ajisari. In the late 1970s; however, one group in Ibadan, Taiwo-Kehinde Ajisari, The Twin Brothers' Ajisari Group, violated that exclusivity when they suddenly emerged from nowhere. For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... Ibadan ( Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa, south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ...