AP PHOTOS: An Indonesian woman thrives in male-dominated cattle trading ahead of Eid al-Adha

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — As Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, approaches, cattle markets across Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, are experiencing peak trading activity.

Just outside the capital, Jakarta, the Jonggol Cattle Market is bustling with hundreds of cattle traders serving buyers looking for sacrificial animals. Sales at this market have increased since last month as the Muslim community prepares for the celebration. This year, Eid al-Adha will fall on Friday.

Nina Herlina, 54, was a rarity among male cattle traders in a market known for its dirt, dust and animal waste.

Two years after graduating from law school at Muhammadiyah University in 1994, she married a college classmate who was starting a cattle trading business. Her husband told her she didn’t need to earn a living, but after he passed away from COVID-19 in 2021, the mother of four faced the challenge of surviving the business. A year later, a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak hit Indonesia further exacerbating her losses.

In just a few years, Herlina has built a successful cattle business, leading a team of 25 men.

“Like it or not, I have to continue running this (business),” Herlina said from her pungent stall in South Jakarta, surrounded by cows, sheep, and goats. “Thank God, it provides jobs for my children and for those who really want to help us.”

The searing summer heat and extreme rainfalls sometimes disrupt the animal transportation chain, and the male-dominated environments are a challenge, but she says she focuses solely on her work.

Though cattle trading proved to be a natural choice for Herlina, it’s a profession still widely considered unappealing by most women. Her message for them: “Women must have courage to do this job, but believe me, it's a very promising business.”

Nina Herlina poses for a photo at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina, center, poses for a photo with her workers at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina pets a goat she sells ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina, right, checks her mobile phone as she waits for customer with her daughter Camelia, at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina counts rupiah banknotes she earns from selling livestock ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, at her stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina reviews her trading record ahead of of the Eid al-Adha festival, at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

People sell cow and goats ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A man pulls sheep he just bought ahead of Eid al-Adha festival, at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A trader, right, shakes a buyer hands after selling his sheep ahead of Eid al-Adha festival at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A trader sells his sheep to a buyer ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Traders sell sheep and goats ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Sheep and goats for sale are seen at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival, in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

People sell cow and goats ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A man lifts a sheep for sale ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday at a livestock market in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina uses her mobile phone at her livestock stall that bears the name of her late husband, Usman Ali, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina uses her mobile phone to take pictures of a goat to show to a customer ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina pets a goat at her livestock stall ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Nina Herlina, left, watches as a worker feed cows she sells ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, at her livestock stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family.

Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday.

Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.

Sepsis is considered a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the body has an extreme, overactive response to an infection, causing the immune system to damage its own tissues and organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Typically the immune system releases chemicals to fight off pathogens like bacteria, viruses or fungi, but with sepsis the response goes into overdrive. The results can cause widespread inflammation, form microscopic blood clots and make blood vessels leak.

Busch was thought to have had a sinus cold while racing at Watkins Glen on May 10 and radioed in to his team saying that he needed a “shot” from a doctor after the race.

However, he bounced back to win the Trucks Series race at Dover last weekend, and then he finished 17th in the All-Star race on Sunday.

Busch, who was preparing to race Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

During the emergency call placed late that afternoon, an unidentified caller calmly told the dispatch: “I’ve got an individual that’s (got) shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out, and is producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood.”

The caller said Busch was lying on the bathroom floor inside the complex and told dispatch “he is awake,” according to audio provided by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office. The man then gave directions on where emergency responders should go and asked that they turn off any sirens upon arrival.

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski said he knew Busch wasn’t feeling well recently.

“Yes, but I won’t go into any specifics," Keselowski said. “But then when he ran the Truck race last week, those (thoughts) were honestly kind of erased in my mind.”

Keselowski said running multiple races on the same weekend can be difficult on a driver's health — but most don't want to miss a race for fear of being replaced.

“There’s no shortage of drivers that would love to take my seat or anybody else’s seat if we weren’t feeling well, and I think every driver feels that pressure,” Keselowski said. “All athletes do. It’s not unique to NASCAR in that sense. We’re all thinking to ourselves, ‘I don’t wanna be replaced.’ ... So you try to power through it the best you can."

Busch won 234 races across NASCAR’s top three series over his two-decade career, more than any driver in history.

All 39 drivers in the field for Sunday’s race will race with a black No. 8 decal on their car to honor Busch.

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An in memoriam photo of former driver Kyle Busch is displayed on the video board of the backstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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