European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At left two of Adana s wandering musicians Herald the coming of the feast of the sacrifice. Out one or More rams ferry them Home and tie them to the Balcony or in the Back Yard to await their Fate. The idea is to make the animal a part of the family until its death so that the killing is truly a sacrifice. The ram s head is off. Bag grunts As he eases the carcass into Good cutting Range making clean sure moves with his knife to separate the skin and Wool from the animal s meat and Bones. He removes its intestines emptying them on the pavement. Two Little girls watch wide eyed from the sidelines. A 12-year-old neighbor boy also observes the ritual. Quot they grow up with the tradition. They see it from a very Early age Quot Mehmet says. The boy s expression is a blend of sadness and anticipation. Tolga in says he likes visiting friends and relatives who Quot give us Money and show us their  wrinkling his nose he adds Quot but i Felt sorry for the  musicians playing the drum or Davuli and flute or Zurna Parade into the lot. These two Man combos wind through the streets heralding the Holiday s arrival and ask listeners for donations. Across town families Are visiting relatives Graves. Beggars some hideously disabled Cluster around the cemetery s Gates. Young people armed with brooms shovels axes and bottles of water also wait at the Gate for visitors with Money. For a Small fee the tool toting youngsters will tidy up grave Sites. Quot i make it look Nice. Clean it up you know on every turkish Holiday Quot says Cadir Ulusc a 19-year-old Adana Man who used to work at nearby in Ciurlik a. On a Good Day Ulusc can make 10,000 to 15,000 turkish lira or roughly $4 to $7 a not bad Money when jobs Are hard to find Ulusc says. But Back at the Birbari household Only Kitchen work is being done. The family s sheep have been sacrificed and now neighbors Are using the parking lot for making their own ritual gifts. Lutfiye Cooks a ram s head which she is making into soup. She greets guests with a dish of Carrot Coconut and Pistachio candies fruit drinks and a splash of Lemon scented Cologne. A few friends and relatives May drop in. But the sultry heat forces Many Urban dwellers to abandon the Sticky streets for cooler environments beyond the City limits. Quot since it is so hot our friends and relatives Are at the Beach. Tomorrow we will go to the Celil bag goes about his work making sure that nothing is wasted. At left two children watch the butchering. Above the Butcher blows air into the carcass through a slice in the hide an inflated animal is More easily skinned