\n“Eid al-Adha is revered among Algerians, not only because it is a religious rite and holy day, or because it coincides with the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, but also because it is a chance for families to get together, bonds of kinship to be renewed, and for children to be happy, have fun and enjoy themselves”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Preparing for the Feast of the Sacrifice<\/strong><\/p>\nZahra Maarouf from Chlef province in western Algeria says to\u00a0Al-Araby Al-Jadeed<\/em>,\u00a0The New Arab’s<\/em>\u00a0Arabic-language sister edition: “Because I am employed in a public-sector institution, I have to work through the daytime hours. However, I am eager to get all the preparations ready \u2013 by buying all the special equipment used in the “Greater Eid” as people call it.<\/p>\n“Most of this is for the sacrifice \u2013 families have to buy different pots and the equipment needed for the slaughter and cutting as well as cooking and grilling equipment. Additionally, people buy special spices [\u2026], as spices add the fragrance to the Eid dishes. Despite the symbolic differences between Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, families also like to prepare some types of sweets.”<\/p>\n
The distinct aromas and festive atmosphere of Eid al-Adha can be detected weeks before it begins \u2013 as people rush to purchase livestock for the sacrifice and the streets and markets fill with vendors plying their wares \u2013 especially equiptment for the sacrifice, knives, plastic bags, and charcoal – viewed as an essential component of the Great Eid as its needed for barbequing.<\/p>\n
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Seasonal traders<\/strong><\/p>\nSome seize on the opportunity to make money – with seasonal vendors reserving their spaces at popular markets or at the side of streets in busy neighbourhoods. Hisham (25) is one such vendor \u2013 he annually sets up his stall in the centre of Mila, a city in eastern Algeria. He has got used to doing this yearly because there is such big demand, he says.<\/p>\n
“Some of the supplies cost over 10,000 Algerian dinars (around $50). I sell bags of charcoal and tools to cut the sacrifices, and large and small knives as a seasonal job because so there are so many customers and it makes big profits.”<\/p>\n
Nor do Algerians forget to prepare meticulously for the performance of the\u00a0Salat al-Eid<\/em>, or Eid prayer. \u00a0Cleaning of the mosques starts in the days leading up to Eid, so that they will be ready to receive the worshippers. In some regions, notably the south, people perform the Eid prayer out in the open. In these cases the area is also made ready days before the holy day, and plastic carpets will often be laid down to facilitate praying.<\/p>\n\n“Algerian families take advantage of Eid al-Adha to renew ties and get together, and this is an aspect which is even more appreciated today when large social gatherings have become more difficult”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Family gatherings<\/strong><\/p>\nAlgerian families take advantage of Eid al-Adha to renew ties and get together, and this is an aspect which is even more appreciated today when large social gatherings have become more difficult and family reunions rarer. Dr Wassila Suleimani explains that the holy Eid days present an opportunity which isn’t matched by other celebrations \u2013 “especially Eid al-Adha, which means [for us] a family reunion, and it is gatherings that we miss so much today.”<\/p>\n
Suleimani adds that some customary traditions are in decline \u2013 “while some families have held on to the tradition of gathering together in the middle of the large family home to slaughter the sacrificial animal, today’s way of life and modern housing have seen others choose to have the animal killed in slaughterhouses designated for this occasion far from the family home – especially those living in flats in apartment blocks.<\/p>\n
“The women of the family will come together to wash the sacrifice, and then cut the meat and start preparing the meal for the first day of Eid. It used to be a distinct feature of the Eid customs that they would be carried out within a large family circle or among neighbours, but these customs have diminished.”<\/p>\n
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Karim Saadawi, a sociology professor at the University of Djelfa, explains that humans have an innate need to celebrate holy days and feel that they are \u201cessential, and therefore they hold on to them, or rather, to their rituals, as the event becomes [imbued with] an enduring value that brings joy and a sense of belonging”. He says that the practices and celebratory rituals done on the holy Eid festivals have retained their symbolism, and Algerian society has taken care to protect its heritage and rituals especially on Eid al-Adha, where the bonds of family and society more broadly are strengthened.<\/p>\n
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