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August 12, 2006

My local butcher

Just what it says - my local butcher in Gorom-Gorom. In the villages people rarely eat meat, because it would mean killing one of your own precious animals, which are your security and stock for the future. They are usually only killed on special occasions, such as the arrival of visitors or a religious festival.

In the towns, such as Gorom-Gorom, a few animals are killed - usually goats and sheep, but occasionally a bull or camel - at the slaughter-house each morning, depending on who has animals to sell and is in need of money. Town people can then - if they have the money - buy a handful of meat for the evening meal. On market day, when people come in from the villages, if the market goes well for them, they too may then treat themselves and their children.

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Posted by Keith at August 12, 2006 12:23 PM