''Khar Bii'' ("This Sheep" in
Wolof
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[) is a television show that has aired annually on 2sTV in ]Senegal
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since 2009.[ As of 2012, it was the most popular show in Senegal.]ram
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in the country and airs each year in the lead-up to the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha
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(known locally as ''Tabaski'').[
Sheep play an important role in Senegalese culture.][ They are popular pets, often living inside their owners' homes.][ In addition, sheep are important to the festival of Eid al-Adha, which commemorates Abraham's near sacrifice of his son (and ultimate sacrifice of a ram in Isaac's place).][ Nearly every Senegalese Muslim family with sufficient resources sacrifices a sheep to celebrate Eid al-Adha; over 700,000 sheep are purchased annually for this purpose.][
The show's creator, Marianne Bathily, aimed to create a spectacle akin to an American ]dog show
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.[ ''Khar Bii'' follows judges (breeders and veterinarians) who visit homes across the country, selecting rams to compete in televised regional competitions.][ Later, the regional finalists compete in a national contest in ]Dakar
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's Place de l'Obélisque
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.[ The ram's gait is also considered.][ The winner of the competition receives 2,000,000 ]francs
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(approximately US$4,000), as well as the potential for future income through breeding of the winning ram.mutton
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cooking competition.[ (Prize-quality rams, like those competing in ''Khar Bii'', are used for breeding rather than for food.][)
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References
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External links
2012 Khar Bii playlist
on 2sTV's YouTube channel
2009 television series debuts
2013 television series endings
Television series about sheep
Senegalese television series
2000s reality television series
2010s reality television series