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After Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar’s statement in Chennai about the Centre’s intention to lift the ban on ‘Jallikattu’, a popular bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Goans want the Union government to have a relook at a similar sport, ‘Dhirio’, famous in Goa, which was banned for infliction of pain and suffering on bulls.
After Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar’s statement in Chennai about the Centre’s intention to lift the ban on ‘Jallikattu’, a popular bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Goans want the Union government to have a relook at a similar sport, ‘Dhirio’, famous in Goa, which was banned for infliction of pain and suffering on bulls.
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Source: Sharmila Coutinho, Times of India |
- Dhiri or Dhirio is a popular form of traditional bullfight in the state of Goa, Coastal South West India.
- In this version of a bullfight two bulls are pitted against each other, rather than the man-against-bull version.
- Banned in 1997, but in spite of that, it is very popular in Goa.
[Sources: Wikipedia, The Hindu]
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