19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Traditional

The man gives a goat as a gift for the mourning ceremony. This is an old custom that was common in some parts of Iran. But it is no longer forgotten. This accompaniment and transportation was unfamiliar to many residents of Isfahan and surprised them. No car drove them, and the man was forced to sell the goat to a nearby butcher.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Isfahan, Iran
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Copyright: © mehdi babadi