08 December 2008

Welcoming Eid-ul-fitr

08 Dec 2008 Near Russel Market, Bangalore : An english speaking, burka-clad Naadiya explained how the khoa, a milk product (which were selling like hot cakes at 'Tanveer's' shop,) is used to make sweets for the EID celebrations. 07 Dec 2008 Near Russel Market, Bangalore : Children have fun with the cattle bought by their families for the 'Kurbani' (sacrifice) slated to happen on the day of 'Eid-ul-fitr'. The cattle, oblivious to their sealed fate are fattened by their owners before the slaughter. Meanwhile, a man tries to make a living out of selling knives. 07 Dec 2008 Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore : People flock the streets of Shivaji Nagar on the weekend before EID to do their shopping.

8 comments:

  1. Lovely. Especially the light.
    And I think, it's Eid al Zuha (aka Bakrid in the Indian peninsula)

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  2. hmmm... a quick google search and this what i got "The word Id derived from the Arabic Eid means 'festival' and 'zuha' comes from uzhaiyya, which translates to 'sacrifice'. " interesting.. Apparently, its also called Eid-Al-Adha ... guess the key here is 'festival' and 'sacrifice'... diff words.. same meaning..

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  3. Great photos Jyothy. I know Russell Market well, although it's been a while since I've been there. You've captured the essence of the place beautifully though. I'm adding your blog to my roll-call (or whatever it is they call it), it will sit happily next to Gopal's Banhgalore photo montages. Keep it up.

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  4. :)Thanks Chailey!! .. but i really do wish i could do more of a story on Eid..the sacrifices.. the festivities with the yummy food..etc etc... guess ill have to wait until next year now :/

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  5. awesum pics....durin all dese crisis putting all dis really makes me feel proud Indian wid people lyk u...wotever happens we still move on and live each day wid such a ease....

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  7. Thanks Mohit. Actually, that's one thing that prompted me to go back to Russell Market during EID. I wanted to see if anything has changed there since the Mumbai attacks. Some of my friends had advised me against going there alone. I even imagined the folks would be skeptical or suspicious to see me hanging around the streets with a camera slung on my neck! But then, of course, i was wrong. They were as warm and welcoming as they have always been. Some had peering eyes... sometimes curious, sometimes shy, but never a suggestion of hostility! My family was quite surprised when i came back home with a bright piece of cloth after the shoot on the second day. It was a shop keeper's gift to me. He had thought that i was hanging around the drapes in his shop because i was fond of the cloth itself! :) i swear... no matter what extremists do in any part of the world, there are some things which will always continue to transcend religions, countries, barriers... and i hope it will always continue that way..

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  8. rightly said jyothy...i salute ur spirits..wish these type of msgs and feelings get into those hammerheads also who r doin all dis for no reason n no cause...

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