Encyclopedia ID 1103

Horn pulling

Also known as Ankeliya

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Tug of hooked horns until one breaks.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Sri Lanka.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

Sources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_games_of_Sri_Lanka

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