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    Here one woman wraps the meat in palm leaves ready for cooking into a celebratory feast. Sat in the shade of a beruga (traditional resting place), I was invited to share tea and sweet rice treats with this family, many of whom had travelled from afar to be with their family for the day, whilst others were absent having proudly secured jobs in Mecca. by: jenniferallison Views[182] Every last piece of the sacrifices is cut up and divided equally into evenly sized piles, placed neatly in rows on palm leaves laid out on the ground. These are then allocated out to each of the families in the area. A careful watch is kept on this by a village elder who holds a list of names checked off as family members come to collect their share placed in black carrier bags. I was told that last year there had been more, donated by a wealthy individual. by: jenniferallison Views[194] The children that first hid behind the bushes are now growing accustomed to the sights they are witnessing, showing more of an interest in the process, talking with one another, and even laughing and joking. In this image the young boy is mimicking the position of the previously hanging goat that is now laying out stretched on the ground. Adding a comical twist, the superman t-shirt he is wearing also gives an impression of him stretching out to fly. by: jenniferallison Views[693] As the goats hung, post sacrifice, their blood was left to collect in buckets and carrier bags beneath, some escaping in the carving up and carrying of parts between members of the village, dotting leaves, bamboo and left over coconut skins with brilliant red droplets that would remain for days to come. by: jenniferallison Views[185] Fortunate enough to be welcomed into a small village near Sengiggi, on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, I was able to witness the community coming together for the important festival of Eid Al Adha. Some wore traditional head scarves whilst others wore board shorts. Here younger children keep their distance from the sacrificing action, whilst others got involved, rituals being passed from generation to generation. by: jenniferallison Views[178]
     
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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    "School years are the best days of your life", grownups told me as a child. To these, who I presume never travelled, I’d say "My travel days were (and continue to be) the best days of my life." Travel has taught me more about the world, myself and this ... Read more >
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    Photos: Eid Al Adha

    Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

    Eid al-Adha, also called Feast of the Sacrifice, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to honour the willingness of the prophet ʾIbrāhīm to sacrifice his young first-born son Ishmael as an act of submission to God's command ... Read more >
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