Chicken Dealers in Siddipet, Medak

• ASEEL: FIGHT COCK

Cockfighting (vetrukkaal seval porr in tamil which means "naked heel cockfight") (kodi pandem in telugu) (kori katta in tulu) is a favourite sport of people living in the coastal region of andhra pradesh, dakshina kannada and udupi districts of tulu nadu region of karnataka, and the state of tamil nadu india. Three- or four-inch blades (bal in tulu) are attached to the cocks' legs. Knockout fights to the death are widely practised in andhra pradesh. In tamil nadu, the winner is decided after three or four rounds. People watch with intense interest surrounding the cocks. The sport has gradually become a gambling sport. In jharkhand the cockfigting game is known as 'pada' and the spurs are called 'kant' lots of people enjoy the game, the cockpit is called 'chhad' person in the cockpit or who ties the spurs is called 'kantkar'. In tamil nadu, chennai, tanjore, trichy and salem districts, only naked heel sport is performed. In erode, thiruppur, karur and coimbatore districts only bloody blade fights are conducted. During festival seasons, this is the major game for men. Women normally don't participate. There are many rare breeds preserved by these cockfighters.[citation needed] the cockfight, or more accurately expressed the secular cockfight, is an intense sport, recreation, or pastime to some, while to others, the cockfight remains an ancient religious ritual, a sacred ceremony(i.e. A religious and spiritual cockfight) associated with the �daivasthanams� (temples) and held at the temples precincts.

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