From the archive record
Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then... a trail of fresh blood pouring onto the lane! An improvised goat slaughter house is revealed with a group of people freshly butchering goats for the impending feast on Eid. A butcher cuts and separates the choicest pieces of the goat with his cleaver, for the feast on Eid, New Delhi, India. The entrails and chops lie beside him... Every piece of the goat is eaten and nothing goes waste! The feast of Bakra-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate people. Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Azha, as it is known in Arabic, translates as 'the feast of sacrifice'. Traditionally, Bakra-Id is marked by the slaug