Taming The Bull

One of the few native sport in Tamil Nadu where I reside is Jalli Kattu, a kind of extreme sport in which the local youth community try to tame hefty bulls. Though I have not participated in one, I do admire the courage of the young lads who take part in it knowing very well that they are putting their life at risk. Every year this sport is conducted with fanfare and there are a few unlucky lads losing their lives to the marauding bulls. Recently the local government has prohibited the sport after a public interest litigation was filed in the court seeking to ban this extreme sport due to its violent nature. Still I would have fancied my chances in such a daring sport if it were to be resumed.