It's a bad week to be a sheep, goat or cow in Muslim countries. Friday is Kurban Bayram (Eid Al Adha in Arabic), or the Feast of the Sacrifice. It's a time for charity and paranoia, reflection on topics such as "Is it better to be the first sheep or the last sheep?" and annual visits to Cowshwitz.
After last year's experience, we're abstaining from Bayram this year, although the giant, muddy fair-ground sized Kesim Yeri (butchery place) we saw on multiple trips to the airport today was mighty tempting. We prefer our bayrams less industrialized, anyway (Our first bayram, in Baku 2005 here and here.)
Iyi Bayramlar!
Nice to have Carpetblogger back, even if they are great repeats from the past.
Posted by: Dennis | 26 November 2009 at 07:57 AM