Memories of Eid Past - Daily Trust

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Memories of Eid Past - Daily Trust

Growing up in Jos all those years back, Eid celebrations were occasions heralded by the perversive aroma of sumptuous cooking. The cold, misty air of that city would weigh with the smell of fried and spicy meat, of steaming stews bubbling on stoves. The voices of excited children returning from school singing, “Gobe Sallah, za mu ci nama!” as if they are little hyenas catching the whiff of a fresh kill. Deals were struck with friends and acquain…