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A Familiar Face Reappears
It was midday when it dawned on me that I still had not seen Goat no.806. I have been at the mosque since 9.45am and have not caught sight of him from among the many that have been sacrificed.
Taking a break from watching the sacrifices, I decided to visit the holding pen and see how many goats were left. The pause also gave me an opportunity to rest my aching knees - my legs were feeling like jelly from the constant squatting I was doing at the sacrifice area.
At the holding pen, about 20 or so goats remained. Volunteers stationed there were catching and then securing their feet with cable tie before transport to the sacrifice area.
Within 5 minutes of being there, I noticed a black goat being carried out from the enclosure. Instinct was telling me that it was 806, as it had the unmistakable white patch on its face. I made a hasty exit from the enclosure and raced to catch up with the trio of couriers ferrying it to the sacrifice area.
True enough, it was 806! I felt a great sense of relief to see it again.
no.30
no.31
I took a couple of pictures before it was brought for sacrifice. I felt a tinge of sadness as I witnessed it being placed on the slab. It was silent, resolute even; one would be hard pressed to detect even a murmur from him. The knife then did what it was meant to do, and soon after, 806 was laid on the floor. I squatted in front of him and just looked mournfully into its cold, steely eyes.
The last animal was led out of the pen with a great sense of relief and accomplishment by the army of volunteers. Their work would continue long after - offal would have to removed and appropriately disposed and the premises thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned; after all, this is a place of worship and a high level of hygiene needs to be maintained.
I hope this journal was able to present a truthful and balanced account of the events that day. I would encourage viewers interested in the subject, to explore material readily found on the Internet and come Korban 2011, witness the event for themselves at their local mosque.
Thank you for viewing.
It was midday when it dawned on me that I still had not seen Goat no.806. I have been at the mosque since 9.45am and have not caught sight of him from among the many that have been sacrificed.
Taking a break from watching the sacrifices, I decided to visit the holding pen and see how many goats were left. The pause also gave me an opportunity to rest my aching knees - my legs were feeling like jelly from the constant squatting I was doing at the sacrifice area.
At the holding pen, about 20 or so goats remained. Volunteers stationed there were catching and then securing their feet with cable tie before transport to the sacrifice area.
Within 5 minutes of being there, I noticed a black goat being carried out from the enclosure. Instinct was telling me that it was 806, as it had the unmistakable white patch on its face. I made a hasty exit from the enclosure and raced to catch up with the trio of couriers ferrying it to the sacrifice area.
True enough, it was 806! I felt a great sense of relief to see it again.
no.30
no.31
I took a couple of pictures before it was brought for sacrifice. I felt a tinge of sadness as I witnessed it being placed on the slab. It was silent, resolute even; one would be hard pressed to detect even a murmur from him. The knife then did what it was meant to do, and soon after, 806 was laid on the floor. I squatted in front of him and just looked mournfully into its cold, steely eyes.
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The last animal was led out of the pen with a great sense of relief and accomplishment by the army of volunteers. Their work would continue long after - offal would have to removed and appropriately disposed and the premises thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned; after all, this is a place of worship and a high level of hygiene needs to be maintained.
I hope this journal was able to present a truthful and balanced account of the events that day. I would encourage viewers interested in the subject, to explore material readily found on the Internet and come Korban 2011, witness the event for themselves at their local mosque.
Thank you for viewing.
The End
