Camel2 at Jama Masjid, New Delhi the day before the sacrifice
As affluence in India rises more and more larger animals such as bovines, camels and increasigly horses are slaughtered to show the ‘status ‘ of the person making the sacrifice. Slaughter was symbolic and never meant to be a status parade that it has become.
The camel cries out as its primary blood vessels are punctured with a blunt knife
Even on Bakr Eid slaughter of animals other than goats or sheep is not allowed under Indian law. No slaughter is allowed other than at a slaughter house under legal procedure and an exception is provided for ritual slaughter on Eid but can only be provided for sheep & goat. You can see The Voice of Stray Dogs‘ analysis of legal cases and judgments on slaughter of cow & camels on Bakr Eid here. However it is increasingly common to see the ‘spectacle’ of animals slaughtered publicly for the amusement of those witnessing the slaughter.
http://youtu.be/g0iFmbMqybU
These pictures and videos are from the investigation on illegal camel slaughter in public places by Kanishka Sharma and Sonya Ghosh. These camel was slaughtered near Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Bakr Eid 2011.
The photo’s are of the the 2 camels the day before, and then as they were sacrificed. The video’s are of the camels as they were sacrificed.
Watch the photo gallery here:
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice VI
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice V
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice IV
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice III
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice II
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- Camel2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice
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- Camel 2 at Jama Masjid Ned Delhi the day before the sacrifice VII
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- Camel I the day before the sacrifice I
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- Camel I the day before the sacrifice II
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- Camel I the day before the sacrifice III
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- Camel I the day before the sacrifice IV
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- Camel I the day before the sacrifice V
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- Announcing the sacrifice
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- Camel 2 At the day of the sacrifice Photo 2
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- Illegal camel slaughter on Bakr Eid near Jama Masjid in New Delhi Camel 2 photo 1
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- The camel head is held and the stream of blood flowing in the courtyard can be clearly seen
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- The camel cries in pain and as blood gushes out
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- The camel cries out as its primary blood vessels are punctured with a blunt knife
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- Its body starts sagging as blood and life ebbs away
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- With most of its blood out of its body it lies dows to die
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- Blood keeps pouring out in quantity and for a considerable time
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- Finally everything stops
