Pakistan: Traditional bull race by Rana Sajid Hussain
A Pakistani farmer guides his bulls as he competes in a traditional bull race in village Jaranwala 30 chock some 250km from Lahore In a rural corner of Pakistan on April 20,2018. Around 200 pair of bulls from different rural areas of Pakistan participate in the traditional bull race which has being organised for 26 years” organized on a 400-meters length field where the farmers competed to be the fastest racer to reach the finish line in order to win the monetary award. During the race bulls run in pair, yoked together with heavy wooden frames called 'joots', the jockey rides behind on a metal or wooden tray attached to the yoke by a rope. In Pakistan, usually bulls are used for farming, cultivation and transport but a racing bull needs especial care and training.The thrill and pageantry of bull racing offers a welcome distraction from the daily grind of village life and insecurity. (Photo by Rana Sajid Hussain / Pacific Press Agency)
A Pakistani farmer guides his bulls as he competes in a traditional bull race in village Jaranwala 30 chock some 250km from Lahore
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