Bull Race Believed To Bring Prosperity To Farmers

A contestant guides a pair of bulls during a bull race at a paddy field at Canning, outskirts of Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Winners will the race are rewarded with prizes of day to day use such as bicycles, brass pitchers, radio sets, etc. Farmers also participate with the belief that taking part in the race before ploughing their fields will bring good rain and prosperity to their families. <AP/NEWSis>

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