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Cock Fight

Young Bhutanese men engage in fights which are based on the fights of roosters. The competing men, often two person, get into a circular space with boundaries. They lift and fold one foot and hold it by their hand and move around on the other foot. The challenge is to stand on one feet and push the opponent out of the circular area without using one's hand or other supports. The players push the opponent with force and dextrously dodge the opponent . However, fall out of the ring, fall down or lets down both legs losses.

  • བྱ་འཐབ། (Dzongkha, Tibetan script, Original)(2015)
    • > Cock Fight (English, Latin script, Translation)(2015)
    • > bya 'thab (Dzongkha, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)(2015)
    • > ja tap (Dzongkha, Latin script, Transcription-THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)(2015)

Subject ID: S7751