Jallikattu

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Tamil ஜல்லிக்கட்டு (jallikkaṭṭu), a variant of சல்லிக்கட்டு (callikkaṭṭu), from சல்லி (calli, coins) +‎ கட்டு (kaṭṭu, package), which refers to a prize of coins that are tied to the bull's horns and that participants attempt to retrieve.

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Jallikattu

  1. A practice or celebration, mainly in India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it.

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