POOLANVALASU ROOSTER FIGHT (Seval Sandai) - A Tamil Tradition

POOLANVALASU ROOSTER FIGHT (Seval Sandai) - A Tamil Tradition

The Rooster fight or Seval sandai is held at Poolanvalasu, Aravakuruchi near karur. The event is held from pongal day for the next 5 consecutive days. People from all around come with their roosters for this event. Many hut-like structures is built in which the fight takes place. The roosters are checked by the doctors before the event. The contestant with his rooster should find a jockey or if he is trained to handle the rooster he can jockey himself. The knives are tied to the roosters leg.
The Rooster fight is a Tamil tradition. Encouraging events like this will result in farmers as well as people breeding Roosters to earn a extra income.