Monday was the Muslim holiday Sallah or Eid-Al-Adha or festival of sacrifice. It commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to God, before God stopped him. its is a celebration of obedience to god.
In the morning they went to prayer, which occurred on the soccer field because not everyone could fit in the mosque. After prayers everyone went to the chief’s house to slaughter two rams and a cow. there were more prayers inside the chief’s house. Then everyone goes home to eat. We went to several other peoples houses and ate lots of food. Also people bring food to neighbors and family. Our friend Ibrahim took us to the chief imam's house to greet him and to eat. The imam has the best food because everyone sends him food. he looks at all the food and eats and shares the best ones. The food was really good.
Prayers on the soccer field
Scott and Jennifer with the Cheif
Slaughtering a ram
Jennifer with the Chief Imam and one of his wives
Prayers at the Cheifs house. We had a really bad storm a few weeks ago and a tree fell on his house so that is why there is a big hole in the wall
How many wives does the chief have?
ReplyDeleteJenn have you become #? wife? Love that blue on you! I sense a fashion change with you and Scott. I'm digging Scotts shirts. I like those hats. Everyone has incredible skin too! I'm gonna bail outta Oklahoma and see if I can find where my natural beauty can flourish! haha. Vietnam is too far.
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