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Friday, July 31, 2020

Happy Eid - Long Eared Goats


My husband took me to the largest Bird and Animal Souk/Market in Jeddah.  It is far south (we live north), so it was a bit of a trek to get there.  But it was definitely worth the long drive.  The souk has areas designated for different types of animals - all kinds of birds, rabbits, goats and lambs, and cows and camels.  There was especially an abundance of thousands of goats and lambs because today is a religious holiday called Eid al Adha - marking the celebration of the end of the annual pilgrimmage Hajj.  Traditionally families celebrate by sharing food with others, and a favorite is lamb and goat. 

Wishing my Muslim friends around the world a Happy Eid!
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10 comments:

  1. eileeninmdJuly 31, 2020 at 12:28 PM

    Hello,
    Love the goats, they are so cute. I am afraid they would end up as pets with me..Take care and stay safe! Enjoy your day, have a great weekend.

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  2. Stevenson QJuly 31, 2020 at 3:10 PM

    I had lamb and goat on a Muslim restaurant in Malaysia and the Restaurant owner was so nice and happy with our group, he decided to just let us pay an amount and he made the food on his restaurant a buffet! I will never forget that kind man, I get to taste a lot of Muslim dishes and they are so delicious! He was happy because I think that day was the end of Ramadan.

    Greeting you there in Jeddah Susie and Happy Eid to all our Muslim friends and Readers!

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  3. TomJuly 31, 2020 at 3:13 PM

    ...goats seem to be more popular with local farmers these days. Last Saturday I had this post:
    http://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2020/07/get-your-goat.html

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  4. Marie SmithJuly 31, 2020 at 3:57 PM

    I really enjoyed the souks in Morocco. So much to see!

    Happy Eid!

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Oh my gosh those goat ears really are incredibly long Susie, the goat looks a wee bit surprised also 😉

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪July 31, 2020 at 4:55 PM

    That is cool. I have not heard of this day and so I learned something because of you. I was wondering because my Apple calendar had the notation for the day.

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  7. SharonJuly 31, 2020 at 5:19 PM

    There is something about those long ears that make these goats look adorable.

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  8. magiceyeJuly 31, 2020 at 5:24 PM

    Goats waiting to get on the table!

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  9. William KendallJuly 31, 2020 at 7:57 PM

    I can't recall seeing long ears like that on goats before.

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  10. DinaAugust 1, 2020 at 5:13 PM

    Nubian goats.
    Eid mubarak to you all!

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