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Table 1
Ranking of slaughter events when slaughtering can be done outside slaughterhouses in Tunisia.
| Type of slaughtering | Signification | Frequency | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim feast of slaughtering (Eid al-Adha) | An annual Muslim feast, each family slaughter one ruminant, preferably a sheep and in Southern Tunisia (Djerba Island) a bull calf | Yearly, 2 months after Ramadan 1 animal per family | Low since generally the slaughtered animals are young |
| Weddings | Slaughtering an animal (sheep or bull calf) during the wedding | This practice is less frequent in large towns | Generally low because only young animals are slaughtered |
| Circumcisions | Slaughtering a sheep during the circumcision | This practice is less frequent in large towns | Generally low because only young animals are slaughtered |
| Zerda | Slaughtering one ruminant, generally a sheep in marabouts | Yearly | Variable |
| Guessama (literal translation: sharing) | Practiced by sheep owners, sharing meat of diseased, culled or accidented animals | Occasional; late spring-early summer for culled animals | High, generally animals are aged |
| Non-controlled restaurants | Restaurants on major road axes | Continuous | Variable, there is a mix of young and aged animals |
| Non-controlled butcheries | Butcheries in rural and peri-urban regions | Continuous | Variable, there is a mix of young and aged animals |
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