Maybe you think the Spanish "running of the bulls" is a insane, needless, violent celebration that puts too many people and too many bulls in danger. But it's nothing compared to the Indian "jallikattu", sometimes part of the Indian Pongal, what sounds like a harvest/new season/thanksgiving sort of four-day holiday.
According to the
wikipedia entry on Jallikattu:
In Jallikattu, an agitated bull is set to run in an open space. Several people, empty handed, try to tame it by controlling its horns. The winner gets a prize, which is generally tied to the horns of the bull. On most occasions, the bulls are intoxicated with alcohol. Only men take part in this macho game. Sometimes, more than one bull is loose at the same time. The village farmers take this game as a display of their masculine strength. Betting is also common during the game.
Get the bull drunk and try to pull gold chains off of its horns. This year 13 people died and about 500 were wounded. Nice little practice!? This
Telegraph story has more info.
01-20-2005, 12:33 PM
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