Watch: A Graphic Novel on Jallikattu – a Tradition at Risk

A graphic novel where the old men and women of a village get candid about Jallikattu, bull semen and weddings!
Vikram Venkateswaran & Aaqib Raza Khan
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Chandrasekhar, a former Jallikattu champion, gets candid. And how! (Photo art: Vikram Venkateswaran)


Chandrasekhar, a former Jallikattu champion, gets candid. And how! (Photo art: Vikram Venkateswaran)
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“Have you seen a Jallikattu bull mate with a cow?” asks Chandrasekhar, who owns a bicycle store in Alanganallur village. And then he proceeds to explain why the bull remains celibate for half a lifetime.

Here’s a graphic novel where the old men and women of a village get candid about Jallikattu, bull semen and weddings!

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Published: 13 Jan 2017,12:08 AM IST

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