KANPUR: Children are enjoying every passing moment of the day with at least one goat present in every moneyed Muslim's house. As an offering of a sacrificial goat is a must for every wealthy person in a Muslim family the presence of goat can be felt by its gloating.
Despite the school's unit test coming soon after the end of the annual festival, the children are not leaving any chance to move with the goat. One child told his friend: "Come fast, and play with the goat as the time is moving out. There is one more day left in the arrival of Eid-ul-Azha."
Some were seen making videos with the goat in different ways. While others were found running with the goat in open space.
However, they are not shirking away from caring for the goat. They feed them, bring water for them and whatnot. They are all coming at the age between 10 and less than 15 years. Playing with the goat is giving them an ecstatic pleasure. One child studying at class 7 compelled his father to go to the nearby goat market and bring the goat for his happiness.
Despite the goats are selling at exorbitant rates, the mood to sacrifice is not dampening among all those faithful who follow the rules laid down for the goal. The sellers are now very intelligent as they know very well how to deal with the customer. They are aiming at extracting the higher amount from the customer.
What was also worth astonishing was the sudden presence of a few other extra persons at the spot when the bargain finalises. They speak in favour of the seller, seldom support the customer. They begin to describe the traits of the goat. One middleman told there was the extra price of the goat if it happens to be of white colour. It can be finally said that only experienced ones can strike a deal at the goat market.
