Members of the Muslim community at the University of Oregon gather at the turf fields on Thursday to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday to conclude the 29 or 30 days of fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Two Saudi men perform Mizmar, a folkloric dance native to the Hejaz (western) region of Saudi Arabia. The dance involves moving while twirling a bamboo stick to the rhythm of music and drums. (Andrew Seng/Emerald

Hundreds gathered at the EMU ballroom to celebrate the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A group of men play a popular Saudi trick game called Balut. The card game is a 4-player game and is based off of trick-taking. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Members of the Muslim community at the University of Oregon perform salat, an Islamic prayer, during Eid Al-fitr. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

SSA member and event coordinator Abdulrahman Alwashali, takes a minute to thank all of the participants and supporters of the Muslim organizations on campus. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Members of the Muslim community at the University of Oregon gather at the soccer turf fields on Thursday to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday to conclude the 29 or 30 days of fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Faerieworld-goers enter the main gate of the 12th annual celebration of Faerieworlds, a festival which celebrates the spirit of magic, joy and fantasy worlds. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A festival-goer displays her costume ensemble in the “Horned One Way” section of the Faerieworlds celebration. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Samuel Foote, an artist based out of Reno, Nev., works on a live painting at the “Horned One Way” section of the Faerieworlds celebration. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A Faerieworlds participant twirls and displays her costume ensemble during the day’s festivities. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Festival-goers watch a folk group named Lupa at the Faerieworlds’ main music stage. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A festival-goer waits to add fairy wings to her costume ensemble. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A girl gets her face painted by a makeup artist to accommodate her fairy costume. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A girl waits to add a monocle headdress to her costume at the Faerieworlds celebration. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

The Dream Tree allows festival-goers to write their wishes down and pin them to tree branches for display, in hopes for the wishes to one day come true. (Andrew sent/Emerald)

Numerous tents to shield festival-goers from the heat can be found around the faerieworlds fairgrounds. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Festival-goers gather around the Neverworlds section of the fairgrounds to watch a puppet show hosted by Nymbol’s Secret Garden. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Professional puppeteer, Bill Cass began his career as a shoe designer but expanded his horizons by establishing his own puppeteer business called Nymbol’s Secret Garden. The puppet he is holding in his hand is Nymbol, who is the star of the puppet shows that Bill holds for Faerieworlds and other festivals. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Captain Mad Mat is a third-year veteran in performing with Nymbol’s Secret Garden and at the Faerieworlds celebration. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Captain Mad Mat is a third-year veteran in performing with Nymbol’s Secret Garden and at the Faerieworlds celebration. He is a specialist when it comes to juggling sharp objects like swords and katanas. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Whim, a Faerieworlds volunteer, spends his afternoon misting festival-goers under the hot sun. Whim is in character and is dressed as a forest sprite. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

A Lane County Fair-goer holds a tiger cub just seconds before posing for a picture at the exotic animals exhibit. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Shere Khon takes a moment to rest after a relatively active afternoon. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Three girls stand four feet away from a siberian tiger named Shere Khon at the Lane County Fair exotic animals exhibit. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Roger Hewett, a big cats caretaker for a non-profit animal refuge, sits next to a siberian tiger named Shere Khon. Roger is a six-year veteran as a big cats caretaker, and works for a non-profit animal rescue and preservation establishment called “A Walk on the Wild Side.” (Andrew Seng/Emerald

Fern Durbin, a small animals coordinator at the Lane County Fair, keeps chickens from the poultry exhibit from overheating by spraying them with water. Fern is a regular competitor in show-chicken competitions, and is an owner of numerous 1st place winners. (Andrew Seng/Emerald

Three, two-day old piglets take a rest after an active afternoon in the Lane County Fair animal exhibits. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Lane county Fair-goers watch a sow nurse her litter of piglets, which are only two days old. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Palmer Deedon, 19, wins 1st place in the 4-H Lane County Fair Show-sheep competition in the 9th-12th grade classification. Show-Sheep competitions are judged by how well an individual can handle and manage a show-sheep, with a large emphasis on the sheep’s posture, the competitor’s ability to maintain eye contact with the judge, and the competence to answer questions on the sheep’s history. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Justin McCullough calms his show-sheep, Sasha, before a show-sheep competition at the Lane County Fair. Show-Sheep competitions are judged by how well an individual can handle and manage a show-sheep, with a large emphasis on the sheep’s posture, the competitor’s ability to maintain eye contact with the judge, and the competence to answer questions on the sheep’s history. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Nicole King of Polyrock Ranch, rides her Jersey bull, Bucky. Jersey bulls are notorious for their temperamental attitudes, and sometimes random, violent outbursts against their owners. This particular breed is not allowed to compete in Lane County Fair competitions, and is only permitted for show. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)

Jalin Andrews poses with his show-goat, Boris. Boris is a special kind of goat, and is raised for showmanship and competitions. (Andrew Seng/Emerald)