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Annotation translation: "Christian wedding in Dadahup (explanation see the rear of the photograph [= this text in the annotations]: christians, non-christians and muslims take part in the festival. In order to allow the muslims to take part the cow has to be slaughtered by a muslim in the ritually proper way. Cooking goes on under muslim supervision, to see that nothing 'unclean' happens or is added to the food. The whole house is decorated with paper and colourful blooms and palm leaves. There is plenty of time to talk to non-christians at an event like this, since, because of the food, they do not run away." Annotation: "Christl. Hochzeitsfest i.Dadahup (erkl. cf. Rücks.): Christen, Heiden und Mohamedaner nehmen am Fest teil. Das wichtigste ist der Hochzeitsschmaus. Damit die Mohamedaner mitmachen können, muss die Kuh von einem Mohamedaner auf rituelle Weise geschlachtet werden. Ebenso haben beim Kochen die Mohamedaner die Aufsicht, damit nichts 'Unreines' gebraucht wird. Das ganze Haus wird mit Papier & bunten Blumen & Palmblättern geschmückt. An solchen Festen gibt es sehr viel Gelegenheit mit Heiden & Mohamedanern zu reden, da sie wegen dem Essen nicht gleich fortlaufen." Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 9.0 x 12.0 cm.
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