Jallikattu is typically practised in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day. It is a traditional spectacle in which a bull is released into a crowd of people and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump of the bull with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. The term ‘Jallikattu’ is derived from the Tamil words ‘Jalli’ (gold or silver coins) and ‘Kattu’ (means ‘Tied’).
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