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Nuwakot Bull Fighting festival on January 15
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The annual Bull Fighting Festival at Taruka Village in Nuwakot will be held on January 15 this year. The festival will be celebrated on the occassion of Maghe Sakranti, the first day of Nepali month of Magh. The locals have been celebrating this festival for the past two centuries.
Nepali bullfighting is believed to have been introduced in Taruka by Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh, a monarch of the ancient Bajang Kingdom. The legend has it that the festival started when Singh organised a bullfighting event to entertain his niece. Speaking at a press meet in the Capital, festival coordinator Janakraj Dhungana said there will be exhibition of local products and even free health camps this year. Source : The Kathmandu Post