Kerala cattle race

maramadi

The Kerala cattle race is called the Maramadi. It also known as Kalappoottu, or pothottam.

Cattle race in Chithali, Palakkadu, Kerala

The race is a traditional event, usually with bullocks, held after the monsoon but before the cattle are needed for planting. In 2011 the Central Government banned the exhibition and training of bulls, and five other animals, as performing animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. In 2014 a court ruling held that this ban applied to the Kerala cattle race. In 2015 the ruling was upheld on appeal to the Kerala High Court by the Cattle Race Club of India.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ Kerala High Court, Cattle Race Club Of India vs State Of Kerala, 5 September 2014
  2. ↑ K. A. Shaji, "Prevent cattle races, Animal Welfare Board tells Collector", The Hindu, 7 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Mahir Haneef, "Not just 'Jallikattu', Kalapoottu is also banned: Kerala HC", Times of India, 8 September 2014

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