Mattu Pongal
India being an agricultural land, most of the festivals here are related to the agricultural activities of the people. Pongal is one of such highly revered festivals celebrated in TamilNadu as well as in Andhra Pradesh to mark the harvesting of crops by farmers. Held in the middle of January, it is the time when the people get ready to thank God, earth and their cattle for the wonderful harvest and celebrate the occasion with joyous festivities and rituals.
The third day is mattu pongal which is the festival of cattle. To the village people cow, the giver of milk and the bull, which draws the plough in the fields, are very valuable and therefore the farmers honor their dumb friends by celebrating it as a day of thanks giving to them.
The cattle are washed; their horns are painted and covered with shining metal caps. Multi-colored beads, tinkling bells, sheaves of corn and flower garlands are tied around their necks. They are fed with pongal and taken to the village centers. The resounding of their bells attract the villagers as the young men race each other's cattle. The entire atmosphere becomes festive and full of fun and revelry. Big commotion is seen when the game "Manji Virattu" starts in which groups of young men chase the running bulls.
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