During the three-day Sankranthi festival in Andhra Pradesh, cock fight is a prominent activity which has given the state a global traction. Roosters are prepared for the activity six months before the harvest festival, especially in the two Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh.
Every rooster undergoes military-like training with proper and balanced food. The trainers and the owners of the roosters regularly take them to the veterinary doctor and feed them vitamin tablets. A participant at least spends Rs.10,000 to Rs.30,000 on each rooster.
Types Of Roosters
For a rooster to win, breed and training play an important role in the cock fight. The famous rooster breeds are Tella Nemali, Kodi Nemali, Gowda Nemali, Kaki Dega, Nemali Kakkera, Nalla kakkera, Rasangi, Gaaju Kakkurayi, Abrass and Erra Dega.
These roosters are categorized based on the color of the wings and physical features. They will swing into cock fight fray after undergoing a training period of one-half year. The owners of the rooster will study a special Sastra before they enter the competition. It is called Kukkata Sastra.
Kukkata Sastra & Cock Fight
These owners bet on the roosters after calculating the breed and at what time the cock will defeat the rooster of the opponent. According to the Kukkuta Sastra, the win or defeat of the rooster will depend on the tithi and alphabets in the name of its owner. Owners will verify the stars on the day of cock fight.
Based on the stars, owners will choose the color and breed of the rooster. They strongly believe that roosters of Gowda Nemali and Nemali, Degalu, and Erra Kaki Degalu breed wins on Bhogi, while the birds of Yasara Kaki Degalu, Kaki Nemallu, Pasimagalla Kakulu, Kaki Degalu wins on Sankranthi.
The roosters of the Dega breed are popular because of their fighting capabilities, physical features, and strength.
Cock Fight An Old Tradition
According to the owners of the cock fight the tradition is very old and is mentioned in the scriptures written on the palm tree leaves.
The details of roosters, different types of breeds, fighting capabilities of the particular breed, which breed of bird can win on which breed rooster and other details are written on the palm tree leave scriptures.
The roosters of the Nemali breed weigh around three Kg. These birds have muscles and sharp eyes, apart from strong nails. If a rooster dies during the cock fight, the demand for its meat rises sometimes leading to an auction.
Peoples who live in rural pockets believe that a person should have skills to identify a best cock fight rooster. The owners should follow some rules before entering to competition. It is a rule that the weight of the two roosters fighting during the activity should be same.
Fitness plays an important role in deciding who will win the competition. Owners and trainers of the roosters take cold water into their mouth and then spit it on their roosters with a belief that it will become fit.
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