The annual cow dung (Gore Habba) competition takes place yearly in India on the Gumatapura village.
On this distinctive competition, the cow poo is thrown at each other a lot in order that the contributors are coated from head to toe within the cow dung!
The competition is much like the La Tomatina competition of Spain with the one distinction that in India cow poo is used instead of tomatoes. Individuals who rejoice this competition imagine that cow dung has “curing properties”.
As per a neighborhood farmer, Mahesh, anybody affected by a illness ought to come to the competition to get cured!
The annual cow dung (Gore Habba) competition begins with the top of the largest annual non secular competition in India i.e. Diwali. This competition has century-old roots.
To be able to rejoice, the cow dung is purchased to the temple by way of tractors that had been loaded from farms. The authorities launch particular permission for the competition to happen.
This yr, the competition ended with greater than 100 injured contributors. Even throughout coronavirus lockdown in 2020, the occasion was celebrated with enthusiasm by the individuals of the village.
Supply: Hindustan Times
