Traditional Red-Vented Bulbul Fight In India

HAJO, INDIA - JANUARY 15: Bird owner feed red-vented bulbuls before fighting during a traditional bird fighting game on the occasion of Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu at Hayagrib Madhab temple, on January 15, 2024 in Hajo, India. The Bulbul fight is believed to have started in the 17th Century in the Hayagriv Madhav Temple in Assam, 2015 this traditional Bulbul bird fight was banned by the judiciary, and this year after nine years, the Assam government decided to allow the Hayagriv Madhav Temple authority to hold a Bulbul fight with some standard operating procedure (SOP). (Footage by David Talukdar/Getty Images)