Sheep for sale are seen at a market in Dakar, Senegal September 9, 2016. Picture taken September 9, 2016. Picture to match RELIGION-EID/SENEGAL REUTERS/ Nellie Peyton
DAKAR: Sheep are a hot commodity in Senegal leading up to the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, when each family traditionally slaughters a ram for a feast that has become a boomtime for traders who often travel hundreds of miles to sell their livestock.
It is a tradition stretching back centuries, but these days paying for the sacrifice is a whole lot easier and safer than it used to be.
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