Local camel 'hairdressers' were seen giving the animals a unique makeover in Karachi on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebrations, the 'Feast of the Sacrifice'.
"I am decorating sacrificial camels. This business is our source of bread and butter since childhood," explained stylist Ali Hassan.
Footage shows him cutting into the rough camel hair in several stages, before applying natural henna dyes to create the patterns.
"It’s helpful for more profit-making as well as the specific animal looking beautiful and the customer is also satisfied after this makeover," he continued.
The tradition takes place ahead of the annual market. The animals are sold and killed, with the meat cooked and shared among family and friends.
Eid al-Adha marks the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son Ishmael, before his God provided him with a ram instead.
Local camel 'hairdressers' were seen giving the animals a unique makeover in Karachi on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebrations, the 'Feast of the Sacrifice'.
"I am decorating sacrificial camels. This business is our source of bread and butter since childhood," explained stylist Ali Hassan.
Footage shows him cutting into the rough camel hair in several stages, before applying natural henna dyes to create the patterns.
"It’s helpful for more profit-making as well as the specific animal looking beautiful and the customer is also satisfied after this makeover," he continued.
The tradition takes place ahead of the annual market. The animals are sold and killed, with the meat cooked and shared among family and friends.
Eid al-Adha marks the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son Ishmael, before his God provided him with a ram instead.
Local camel 'hairdressers' were seen giving the animals a unique makeover in Karachi on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebrations, the 'Feast of the Sacrifice'.
"I am decorating sacrificial camels. This business is our source of bread and butter since childhood," explained stylist Ali Hassan.
Footage shows him cutting into the rough camel hair in several stages, before applying natural henna dyes to create the patterns.
"It’s helpful for more profit-making as well as the specific animal looking beautiful and the customer is also satisfied after this makeover," he continued.
The tradition takes place ahead of the annual market. The animals are sold and killed, with the meat cooked and shared among family and friends.
Eid al-Adha marks the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son Ishmael, before his God provided him with a ram instead.