Jallikattu
Sign in to saveJallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. They hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, they must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull's horns or cross a finish line.
Key facts
- Sport.name
- Jallikattu
- Sport.image
- Jallikattu.game madurai.jpg
- Sport.imagesize
- 300px
- Sport.caption
- Jallikattu being played in Madurai in 2021
- Sport.nickname
- ;
- Sport.union
- Tamil Nadu Jallikattu Federation Local organising committees
- Sport.first
- 600 –100 BCE
- Sport.region
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Sport.contact
- Yes
- Sport.team
- No teams, single competitors
- Sport.mgender
- No
- Sport.type
- Traditional sport
- Sport.venue
- Open ground
- Sport.olympic
- No
- Sport.paralympic
- No
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- ''Jallikattu'' venues
- Variants and rules
- Breeding
- Training and preparation
- Training
- Preparation
- Animal rights concerns
- Ban, protests and authorization
- Timeline of the legal battle against the performance
- Jallikattu Premier League
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- External links
Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. They hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, they must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull's horns or cross a finish line.
Jallikattu is typically practised in some regions of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, specifically in southern Tamil Nadu, as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January.