2. Jallikattu Bull Fight

So, you’ve been running with the bulls? Big deal!

Throughout the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, bulls run from people. As part of Pongal celebrations, hundreds of men chase these beasts and hold onto them in order to win prizes tied to their horns. In some cases they have to hold on to their humps for 15 to 20 meters for victory.

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The jallikattu bulls are trained and fed to become as fierce as possible. In the last 20 years, more than 200 people have died after being gored or trampled. Hundreds more have been injured. In May 2014, the Supreme Court of India banned the sport. Not because of the death toll, but because the court deemed it was cruel to animals. Unlike their counterparts in Spain, however, the jallikattu bull is not killed after these events.

As of February 2016, hearings are being held over a government order to lift the ban.