INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KURNOOL: Banni, the traditional stick fight, that leaves scores of people injured, was held at Devaragutta village despite the ban imposed
A total of 1,200 policemen, seven DSPs and four drones, 30 checkpoints, and 50 closed-circuit cameras were in place but to no avail
Holagunda mandal had been cancelled for the first time in its history which dates back to a few centuries.The district administration had
taken this decision in view of the prevalence of the virus, said Holagunda mandal tahsildar Mohammad Rafi
But all events of the nine-day utsavams were organised traditionally without gathering of people, following Covid-19 guidelines, Fakkeerappa
involvement of Neraniki, Neraniki tanda and Kothapeta village, leading to a tense situation
Only neighbouring villagers participated
However, he said the police were successful in reducing the intensity of the scale of participation in this hair-raising stick fight that
He killed the two with sticks and ensured that there was no problem for humanity
People consider that severe injuries leading to discharge of blood, during a fight with sticks, are good omens.In accordance with the
belief, the villagers of Neraniiki, Neranikitanda, Kothapeta, representing the followers of Siva, take the idols of Mala Malleswara Swamy
from Devaragattu to their respective villages when villagers of Ellarti, Arikera, Maddigeri, Nitranatta, Sulavai and Hebbetam representing
However, none of the groups file cases against the other, despite severe injuries
Though they fight hard on this day, they bear no personal grudges against each other.
