
Have you heard of Bull Race in West Bengal? 🤔The bull race in Bengal is called MoiChara. Moi Chara is a centuries-old tradition still popular in the villages of South 24 Parganas. The word get its name from the fact that bulls are attached to a wooden frame or a moi . 🚫 No Repost or Sharing without Permission 🚫 The festival of Moi Chara happens every year before the onset of the harvesting season. There are be two format of races in Moi Chhara : a. The fastest pair of the bulls wins the race and the run is timed. b. Two pairs compete against each other in a race and whoever finishes the race first is a winner. Many of these Bulls are not used for farming rather taken care for the entire year for these races. Its a matter of pride to win the races as this also means the cattle can be sold at high price and this leads to a higher price for the Bull during mating time. #moichhara #kolkata #westbengal #offbeattravel #heritage #calcuttacacophony #calcutta #bullrace #moichara #moicharafestival
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