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New Delhi, India – 5 June 2025
1. Various of a man walking with goats towards temporary livestock market
2. Tracking shot of goats on sale ahead of Eid al-Adha
3. Various of trader pouring water on goat
4. Wide of trader counting money
5. Wide of trader Mohammad Ali Qureshi with goats for sale
6. Goats eating
7. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Mohammad Ali Qureshi, 72, livestock trader:
“Earlier the sale of goats was slow but now the goat market is good, prices are on the higher side. Now our goats which used to sell for (Indian rupees) 50,000 ($580) are selling for 55 (thousand) to 56 (thousand rupees) (US $640).”
8. Wide of local resident, Abdul Malik, walking with goat
9. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Abdul Malik, 60, Delhi resident:
“The market is expensive this time. It is expensive. The rates (for goats) are much higher compared to last year, at least an increase of 30%.”
10. Wide of people at market
11. Mid of trader smoking
12. Close of goat on sale
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Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir – 5 June 2025
13. Various of sheep at market
14. Various of trader feeding goats
15. Various of trader Adnan (uses only one name) weighing goats
16. Wide of market
17. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Adnan (uses only one name), trader:
“The business we used to have is no longer the same, and the passion that buyers once had is also missing. That’s why we think business is slow this year. But those who want to sacrifice an animal still do."
18. Various of local resident, Riyaz Ahmed, and his family applying henna on sheep
19. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Riyaz Ahmed, Srinagar resident:
"It is better if we get the sacrificial animal some 10 to 12 days before Eid, love and care for it as we do our children. We also apply henna on the animal and bathe them.”
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Dhaka, Bangladesh – 5 June 2025
20. Various of cattle market
21. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Delwar Hossain, cattle trader:
“Due to the political situation the market has somewhat slowed down. Prices are barely increasing. Every cattle trader here is incurring losses. We are not getting back the money it costs to raise and prepare a cow."
22. Wide of man walking with cow
STORYLINE:
Temporary markets selling livestock for sacrifice have sprung up across India, Indian-controlled Kashmir and Bangladesh ahead of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice as it is known.
It’s a joyous occasion for which food is a hallmark where devout Muslims buy and slaughter animals and share two-thirds of the meat with the poor.
Eid al-Adha is one of the biggest Islamic holidays and commemorates the story of Prophet Ibrahim who was willing to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command.
As a result Muslims slaughter sheep, goats and cows as a demonstration of faith and remembrance of the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, which was ultimately replaced by a ram.
As Eid al-Adha approaches, livestock prices have increased in New Delhi.
New Delhi resident Abdul Malik who purchased a goat for US $290 said that prices have increased compared to last year.
The prices fluctuate from one market to another, and potential buyers are often seen negotiating for a better price.
In Indian-controlled Kashmir’s city of Srinagar, a livestock trader said that the markets were slow this year.
“The business we used to have is no longer the same, and the passion that buyers once had is also missing,” said Adnan, a livestock trader.
“Prices are barely increasing. Every cattle trader here is incurring losses," Hossain said.
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