Jallikattu
English
Alternative forms
- Jallikkattu
- Sallikattu
- Sallikkattu
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil ஜல்லிக்கட்டு (jallikkaṭṭu), a variant of சல்லிக்கட்டு (callikkaṭṭu), from சல்லி (calli, “coins”) + கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “package”), which refers to a prize of coins that are tied to the bull's horns and that participants attempt to retrieve.
Proper noun
Jallikattu
- A practice or celebration, mainly in India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it.
Translations
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