Berlin For Jallikattu
Channel: THW Film Productions
Date: 21/01/2017

Music - Vijay Kannan
Subtitles - Sankaranarayanan Raman

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Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru thazhuvuthal and Manju virattu is conducted during the celebration of Maatu Pongal (celebration of cows) during the harvest festival season in the month of January. It is an age-old tradition in various parts of India (known in various names) conducted to maintain the virility of Bos Indicus breeds which need to play and remain healthy to produce good off-springs that give A2 variant milk. Bos Indicus bulls are bred specifically by people of few villages for the event. Bulls that are able to participate successfully in the Jallikattu event are used as studs for breeding. These bulls also fetch higher prices in the markets (which a poor farmer is in desperate need to take good care of the next batch of bulls). Hence, the farmers get an incentive to maintain and rear more Bos Indicus bulls.