Locking horns: Traditional buffalo fights mark Magh Bihu in Assam

Traditional buffalo fights are part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati on Sunday. Magh Bihu is the harvest festival of north eastern Assam state and is observed in the Assamese month of Magh, that coincides with January. (Anupam Nath / AP)

Updated on: Jan 16, 2017 5:48 PM IST

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Traditional buffalo fights are part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati on Sunday. Magh Bihu is the harvest festival of north eastern Assam state and is observed in the Assamese month of Magh, that coincides with January. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A participant tries to control his buffalo before a fight during the Magh Bihu festivities in Assam. (Anupam Nath / AP File Photo)

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Although the ‘Magh’ month starts from January 15 (Sunday), Bihu festivities begin from the last day of the ‘Puh’ of the Assamese calendar. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A buffalo waits for its turn to fight in Boidyabori village festival near Guwahati. (Anupam Nath) / AP)

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“Moo-ve!” Buffaloes take on each other during a fight at Boidyabori village. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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Villagers celebrate victory after the buffalo won a bout during the Magh Bihu festivities of Boidyabori village in Assam. (Anupam Nath/ AP file photo)

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“Say cheese!” An owner attends to his buffalo after it won a fight. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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Villagers dance after the buffalo fight as part of the Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village. At Haigriva Madhav Temple at Hajo near Guwahati and at Ahatguri in Morigaon district, the traditional fight were amiss this year due to a Supreme Court ban. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A pair of buffaloes lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village in Guwahati on Sunday. (PTI)

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A participant, Jewti Das, 35, attends to her buffalo Khasia, before a fight. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A buffalo attacks a man during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Gauhati on Sunday. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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Villagers and volunteers watch a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Gauhati, on Sunday (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A buffalo owner holds his buffalo after its fight . (Anupam Nath / AP)