(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of November 30th, at the Nậm Cắn commune stadium, the People's Committee of Kỳ Sơn district organized the 5th annual buffalo and cattle competition in 2016. This is an activity...Aimed at promoting trade and boosting the morale of farmers in production and livestock farming, the competition featured exciting and intense buffalo and bull fighting matches.
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| Buffalo and bull fighting competitions are a traditional recreational activity of the Hmong people in western Nghe An province. This year's buffalo and bull competition features 58 buffalo and bulls from 17 communes in Ky Son district. |
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| The competition featured exciting and captivating buffalo and bull fights that drew the audience in. |
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| The grappling technique, where buffaloes pin their opponents down, is always used to demonstrate their strength in buffalo fighting. |
Watch some intense buffalo fights:
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| A case of being cheated on. |
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| A fierce hook to the horn. |
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| This move involves flipping the opponent upside down with the powerful horns. Typically, when faced with this attack, the opponent will be terrified and surrender. |
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| Force the defeated opponent to flee. |
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| Besides buffalo fighting, the competition between pairs of bulls is also lively and exciting. |
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| A direct collision with the opponent. |
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| The two were evenly matched, exchanging blows back and forth. |
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| The bull appeared very ferocious when the fight began. |
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| The chase between the pairs of buffaloes and cows terrified the spectators. |
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| After each match, the fighting bulls and buffaloes of the Mong people in Ky Son are taken home by their owners to recover from injuries and receive care so they can participate in future matches. |
Dao Tho - Lu Phu
