Asia Album: Traditional bull-taming festival held in Myanmar-Xinhua

Asia Album: Traditional bull-taming festival held in Myanmar

Source: Xinhua

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2026-01-18 10:36:15

People try to control a bull during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

YANGON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming festival, was celebrated on Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar's capital, with people trying to stop the running bull and hold onto its hump.

People try to control a bull during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
People try to control bulls during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
People try to control a bull during a traditional bull-taming festival called Jallikattu in Kyauktan township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)■

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