Goats on the side of the road are no rare sight in the Gambia. But the month of November has seen a huge increase in their numbers due to Tabaski - the big Muslim festival of the year, celebrating the story of Abraham being summoned by Allah to sacrifice his first born son. Just as the deed was about to be completed, Allah seeing Abraham’s devotion told him to save his son and sacrifice a ram instead. Buying a ram can be an expensive purchase – up to 5,000 dalasi for a big beast – about £140 but even more difficult that buying the ram is getting it home.

Rams are not known for their ability to walk to heel on a lead. They will push and pull for all their worth to get away from their new owner. One poor man so exasperated trying to walk his ram home flipped it onto its back, tied its legs together and hired a man and wheelbarrow (no man and van here). A very undignified final journey.