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jallikattu

festival, India
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Jallikattu is a bull-taming festival celebrated by the Tamil people of southern India as part of the annual Hindu festival of Pongal. This event involves participants attempting to grab the hump of a running bull and hold on while the bull attempts to shake them off. It is a traditional sport that has been practiced for centuries and is deeply ingrained in the cultural heritage of the region. The festival is a demonstration of bravery and skill, with the bulls often being decorated and paraded before the event.1

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  1. Jagannatha
  2. bullfighting - Origins and early forms

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