red dawn Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 <center><img src="http://reddawn.clubsnap.org/photos/korban2003/korban34.jpg" border="0"></center> Hi<br><br> Here's my photo essay of Korban, taken during Hari Raya Haji about a month ago as part of my project to document Islam in my country (Singapore). As a local chinese it felt funny at first, but i was welcomed like one of them and that made photo taking very easy....... the local malays are very friendly pple.<Br><br> On Hari Raya Haji muslims offer up the sacrifice of sheep to Allah their God as thanksgiving for the gift of children and newborns to their family. Korban is the name of this animal sacrifice, and is normally 2 sheep / goat for a boy, and 1 sheep / goat for a girl, though this is not mandatory. The process also has parallel in the Old Testament where Abraham offered up his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God on God's request. When God saw that he passed the test and did not withhold his own son from Him, a ram was sacrificed in place of Isaac.<br><br> Here's the link to the photo essay - <br><br> <a href="http://reddawn.clubsnap.org/photos/korban2003/">http://reddawn.c lubsnap.org/photos/korban2003/</a><br><br> All shot with Tri-X and a m6TTL with 35mm cron asph and a m3 with a 50 cron..........<Br><br> Feedback or comments are welcome...<br><br> enjoy!<br><br> Boon Hwee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_smith12 Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hello, What is done with the sacrificed animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Beautiful series of photographs! I enjoyed seeing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Hi Boon Excellent essay, I think you could make to into a stronger one by editing it down to about 15-20 shots. You have all the raw materials to make a killer essay. well done! B http://www.bbriandavidstevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_georg_wolf Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Hope, our Australian friends don´t mind what is happening here to their exported animals ... I was in Indonesia in February and they sold goats and sheep for the very same reason there along the road. Don´t know abour the goats, but the sheep came all the way from Australia. The price of one sheep was as high as the monthly wages of an artisan, let´s say a bricklayer. Really expensive. I was told, most animals where bought by employers who gave the meat away to their employees after they (the sheep) where killed during a celebration at the mosque. Boon, you showed great photos here! Thx for posting. Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preston_merchant Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Many fine images. I agree with Brian, though, that cutting the number would be benficial. The story you're telling demands only a few images; the one you've posted in the thread is one of the best. For me, three images would be enough, especially if this series were part of a much larger project on Islam in Singapore. That said, if you have some shots from this event that are a little different--not just more shots of the slaughterhouse but ones that are still part of this story--you might include them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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