Ode to Sheep, Goats and Other Animals Whose Lives Are Sacrificed
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is a picture of one of the sheep herds who live in my neighborhood. Sometimes when I am at home I can hear the crack of the whip as a sheep or goat herd walk past my house. This is the sheep herd after Fasika (Ethiopian Easter). It is significantly smaller than it once was. People in Ethiopia buy goats, sheep, chickens, or other livestock a few days before major holidays here. Then on the day of the celebration, they kill the animal, eat it, and discard the leftovers outside for the stray dogs. I’ve been told that Ethiopians can taste the difference between freshly killed meat and frozen meat, something I think I’m learning too, crazy enough.
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