Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- A few days from now the streets in the city will reverberate with the 'wake up calls' of the traditional 'zohridaar' or Sehriwalas, the tribe that wakes up the people for 'sehri' meal in Ramzan.

Sehri or Suhoor is the meal eaten early in the morning before dawn, by Muslims fasting during Ramadan. It is vital to prepare the body for a long day of fasting ahead. The tradition of waking up for the pre-dawn meal is not new. It is an age-old tradition practiced worldwide.

Zohridaar or Sehriwala, as locally called are the set of people who move around the streets giving a wakeup call for the people. The method of waking up people transformed through the years.

Waking up on time to prepare the meal and then eating it is ...