Hori Habba, a bull-taming competitive sport in rural Karnataka, recently witnessed a tragedy when a youth passed away after being struck by a bull.
About the Hori Habba:
- The Hori Habba is a bull-taming competitive sport held in rural Karnataka.
- Competitors win by taming the bull or snatching a garland of copras (coconut) or other items tied around the bull’s neck, also known as Hori Bedarisuvudu or Kari Biduvudu, and shares similarities with Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu.
Other similar sports in India:
- Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport.
- Kambala, a 300-year-old buffalo race in the coastal regions of Karnataka.
Cockfight (Rooster fight) mainly held in Andhra Pradesh during Sankranti
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