10.28.2012

L'3id Kbir; Sheep Sacrifice Day

Sweet goat
Moments before the sheep sacrifice

Boys wait for the festivities

Happy candid photo


Making bread


'Msimn' for breakfast

Special cake called; 'keeka'
Family, brothers visiting from Spain and Italy

Watching the sacrifice


Man comes to the village to kill and clean the sheep
Sacrifice

Stomach

Sister gets her feet henna'd

Prepping kabobs, sheep innards

L'3id Kbir (sheep sacrifice day) is back! Blood and burning flesh resonate the town for days now... I spent my time visiting with my host family, neighbors and friends.  I can't say I will miss L'3id Kbir again as this year I felt less connected to the animals and the slaughtering as compared to last year.With festivities happening this week, the center of town has been very quiet which has been a nice break at my apartment.  Soon it will be back to teaching and yoga in my community which I have missed. As I ride my bike around town, I find that my days are limited here and I am absorbing all the experiences as they come as they will be an end too soon.  

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