Idul Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims in Indonesia in commemoration of the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah. The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey Allah and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, Allah intervened and instead provided a lamb as the sacrifice. This is why today all over the world Muslims who have the means to, sacrifice an animal (usually a goat or a sheep), as a reminder of Ibrahim's obedience to Allah. The meat is then shared out with family, friends, as well as the poor members of the community. The wealthier in Indonesia tend to use cattle.
The mosques in my neighbourhood we're active all night. This is a typical mosque near where I live:
The day before, this fellow seemed to sense what was in store for him. Having someone's name scrawled on his hide seems to have given the plan away:
On Idul Adha, folks from all over the neighbourhood, or "kampung", gathered to watch the sacrifice:
The cow was then taken away to a less public location where the meat would be divided up for distribution:
Those of lesser means, tended to use goats instead:
Other animals such as dogs and cats didn't seem to celebrate as much, or perhaps they just wanted to keep a low profile:
The mosques in my neighbourhood we're active all night. This is a typical mosque near where I live:
The day before, this fellow seemed to sense what was in store for him. Having someone's name scrawled on his hide seems to have given the plan away:
On Idul Adha, folks from all over the neighbourhood, or "kampung", gathered to watch the sacrifice:
The cow was then taken away to a less public location where the meat would be divided up for distribution:
Those of lesser means, tended to use goats instead:
Other animals such as dogs and cats didn't seem to celebrate as much, or perhaps they just wanted to keep a low profile:
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