It will say that you never had to face a bus or subway to go somewhere! But few things compare to what photographer Yousuf Tushar recorded in Bangladesh. The image was captured at the end of August last year, is one of thousands of portraits competing in the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 contest - focused on travel photos - and you can see the click in more detail below:

(National Geographic / Yousuf Tushar)

Cultural peculiarities

But, what does the picture show, exactly? The scene was recorded at a train station during an Islamic festival called Eid-al Adha - also known as the Feast of Sacrifice or Great Feast. The occasion consists of a four-day festival that takes place before the pilgrimage to Mecca (or Hajj) in which the faithful exchange gifts, and in some parts of the world animals are sacrificed, whose meat is distributed to the poor and the poor. divided between family members and close people.

Eid-al Adha is among the most important festivities in the Muslim calendar and, as you can see from the picture of Tushar, seems to be quite popular in Bangladesh. In the case of the image, the photographer explained that so many people are moving from the capital, Dhaka, to their home villages to reunite with family and loved ones during the celebrations, that many even risk their lives traveling on the train to reach the villages. their destinations.

Believers gathered during Eid-al Adha in Pakistan (Wikimedia Commons / Bilalhassan88)

As we mentioned, the portrait is competing for the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year - and entered the competition in the “People” category. If you are interested in participating, the contest is still open and the deadline for submitting images is May 31, so there is still time!

The other categories are “Nature” and “Cities, ” and the big winner will receive a $ 10, 000 prize and have their photo shared on National Geographic's Instagram profile. To check out more information about the contest just visit this link - and stay tuned, as we at Mega Curioso will certainly select participating images and share lists for you to check!

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