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Thondaman has bull luck

During the Thai Pongal festival, the bull-taming sport known as jallikattu is very popular in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu where bull tamers would play with danger in the arena. In the recent past, many tamers faced death as well when attacked by bulls in the ring.

Following criticisms levelled against the 'sport' by animal activists in the past, the organisers assured that animals are not tortured and bull tamers go into the ring with adequate preparation.

Ceylon Workers Congress Vice President Senthil Thondaman is someone who is interested in the centuries- old Tamil traditional sport. He has at least two bulls that would take part in the festival annually.

This year, one of his bulls named 'Matchakaalai' won the gold coin prize at Palameadu Jallikattu in Madurai District since bull tamers could not control the bull.

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