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09-SEP-2018 Tim Betts

Sacrifice

Tim and some tourists from India came upon this goat outside one of the buildings of the memorial complex. The Indians thought it was a pet or something, but Tim knew it was a sacrifice, and sure enough it was, right in front of their eyes. At least in Turkey, animals are mainly sacrificed during the Islamic holiday of Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha, Festival of the Sacrifice), but I guess it can be done at any time of the year.

Tomb, Shayhantaur Memorial Complex, Tashkent, posted earlier:

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Julie Oldfield24-Sep-2018 01:19
I hope it was done humanely.
Bill Miller23-Sep-2018 08:37
A surprising event if people were not expecting it
Nick Paoni22-Sep-2018 19:51
I realize it's important to respect other cultures, but still a little hard to swallow.
joseantonio22-Sep-2018 18:41
sad to learn this...V
janescottcumming22-Sep-2018 18:36
Sad to to learn this kind of thing is still done.
Kuriacose Joseph22-Sep-2018 16:48
In front of their eyes?! Can't fathom why that needs to be the case. BTW, the Indians and Pakistanis signed the Tashkent agreement in 1966 in the city to signal the end of 1965 war between the two countries.
Jim Coffman22-Sep-2018 16:46
That is a sickening thought...
Chris Morton22-Sep-2018 16:37
poor goat, but I suppose their lives are always limited
Suzanne Lanthier22-Sep-2018 16:19
Sad...