Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Jallikattu, Indian Traditional Sport

Jallikattu is an ancient and traditional sport which is famous in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is an integral part of the celebration of Pongal. Basically a game of taming bulls, the bull is decked up with ribbons, coloured gulal and garlands. Playing Jallikattu is an ancient tradition of 2000years. The etymological Jallikattu is defined in a way that the meaning of the word is clearly depicted. The word is derived from 'Salli' kassu meaning coins and 'Kattu' connoting a package. To know more read: