Maramadi

Maramadi dravidian sports

Maramadi is a cattle race conducted in Kerala, India. It is also known as Kalappoottu, or pothottam. The race is a traditional event, usually with bullocks, held after the monsoon but before the cattle are needed for planting.[1]

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.[2] In 2015, the Cattle Race Club of India upheld the ruling on appeal to the Kerala High Court.[3][4]

  • Pothu poottu.
    Pothu poottu.
  • Vellappara
  • Vellappara
  • Payyanad
    Payyanad
  • Arimbra, Kondotty
    Arimbra, Kondotty

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maramadi—bull surfing in Kerala". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "HC bars use of bulls for Maramadi". The Hindu. 9 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ K. A. Shaji, "Prevent cattle races, Animal Welfare Board tells Collector", The Hindu, 7 September 2014.
  4. ^ Mahir Haneef, "Not just 'Jallikattu', Kalapoottu is also banned: Kerala HC", Times of India, 8 September 2014

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