Title

Egypt, Alexandria

Caption

Egypt, Alexandria. Popular rejoicing during the Greater Bayram festival (Feast of the Sacrifice). The celebrations include sharing meat with family and poor people, sacrifice of an animal, wearing new clothes, gifts for children, having fun on merry-go-rounds and swings, visits to family graves. Drawing by Ricardo Balaca (1844-1880). Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, May 30, 1876.

Date

Jun 13, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B25_334

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,6Mb (8,7Mb) / 15,7in x 11,5in / 4724 x 3449 (300dpi)

Keywords

wooden 1876 19th century Alexandria Arab world Bairam Bayram Bayrami Egypt Egyptians Feast of the Sacrifice Greater Bayram La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Ramadan Ricardo Balaca amusement attractions beliefs celebrate celebration children clothing crowd delight dog engraving fair attractions families family ferris wheel festival have fun having fun history islam islamic joy kid kids movement popular rejoicing religion religious rotary roundabout roundabouts scene society stilt stiltwalker swings wooden