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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Hugo Rongora (CQ) brands sheep after they are shorn Sunday. The sheep are branded with paint because it doesn't hurt the sheep or the wool and as thee new wool coat grows out the paint remains visible while a traditional brand would not be seen. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Shorn sheep in a corral at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Felemon Perez (CQ) stuffs wool just shorn from sheep into a bundling machine at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp020.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp019.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Hugo Rongora (CQ) brands sheep after they are shorn Sunday. The sheep are branded with paint because it doesn't hurt the sheep or the wool and as thee new wool coat grows out the paint remains visible while a traditional brand would not be seen. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp018.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Workers at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer inoculate shorn sheep Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: A border collie helps push sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Hugo Tongora (CQ) carries a shorn sheep away from the shearing tent at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Ricardo Toribio (CQ) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) and Ricardo Toribio (CQ BLUE SHIRT) drive sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • wallowfire - 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  ARIZONA REPUBLIC PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp007.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp005.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp001.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Freshly shorn sheep wait to be inoculated and branded Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    WallowFireSheepCamp014.jpg
  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: A freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out in the killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: A freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out in the killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab works in the killing room on his farm while a freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoatRanchButcher009.jpg
  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoatRanchButcher008.jpg
  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab cleans out the guts of a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. Immigrants also prize parts of the body, like stomach linings and intestines, not available in main stream butcher shops. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: A freshly slaughtered sheep hangs in the killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab holds down a sheep while he slaughters it in the Muslim halal tradition. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab prepares to slaughter a sheep in the killing room on his farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab quarters and butchers a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab pulls the intestines out of a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. Immigrants also prize parts of the body, like stomach linings and intestines, not available in main stream butcher shops. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: A Navajo boy rides a sheep during the "Wooly Ride" at the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. The Wooly Ride, also called Mutton Busting, is a rodeo for children six years old and younger. The youngsters are set on a sheep which is then turned loose in the arena. Points are awarded for style and length of ride. Wooly Riding is extremely popular on the Navajo reservation, which has a strong cattle and sheep ranching tradition.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab walks through the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: The killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: The killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Goats in a pen on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Goats in a pen on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • NOV 18, 2001, GILBERT, AZ, USA: A little buckeroo gets thrown from a sheep during the "Mutton Busting" contest at the Lil' Dude rodeo during the Gilbert Days Rodeo in Gilbert, AZ, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2001. .PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: MARK HUSTON, from Nevada, Iowa, trims a babydoll southdown sheep before the sheep was shown at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: MARK HUSTON, from Nevada, Iowa, trims a babydoll southdown sheep before the sheep was shown at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2011 - ST. PAUL, MN: Showing sheep at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 3. The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. It's called "the Great Minnesota Get Together" and includes numerous agricultural exhibits, a vast midway with rides and games, horse shows and rodeos. Nearly two million people a year visit the fair, which is located in St. Paul.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • NOV 18, 2001, GILBERT, AZ, USA: A sheep at the Gilbert Days Rodeo in Gilbert, AZ, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2001. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2011 - ST. PAUL, MN: A man grooms his child's sheep before it is shown at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 3. The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. It's called "the Great Minnesota Get Together" and includes numerous agricultural exhibits, a vast midway with rides and games, horse shows and rodeos. Nearly two million people a year visit the fair, which is located in St. Paul.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: Showing sheep at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A man shaves a sheep before showing it at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A man shaves a sheep before showing it at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A competitor rides a sheep in "Mutton Busting" at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: Sheep used in mutton busting at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the U.S. More than one million people usually visit the fair during its ten day run. The 2019 fair run from August 8 to 18.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men butcher ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men butcher ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men butcher ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man butchers a ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men ritualistically sacrifice sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man butchers a ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man butchers a ritualistically sacrificed sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Muslim woman and her child watch the sacrifice of sheep during the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sells Thai flags and the purple flag which is the personal flag of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who opened Chinese New Year festivities in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Sheep in the Chinese zodiac. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year outfits at a street stall on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year outfits at a street stall on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year outfits at a street stall on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sells Chinese New Year toys in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sells Chinese New Year toys in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man dressed in his New Year's outfit walks down Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line for the Chinese New Year food distribution to start at the Poh Teck Tung Foundation in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line for the Chinese New Year food distribution to start at the Poh Teck Tung Foundation in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman walks by Chinese New Year banners for sale in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light candles and incense for Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light candles and incense for Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light candles and incense for Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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