认识雅兹尼：田纳西州贾利卡图 (Jallikattu) 训练公牛的 10 岁女孩

马杜赖（泰米尔纳德邦）：马杜赖的一名五年级女孩正在为即将到来的 Jallikattu 活动训练一头公牛，该活动定于下个月的 Pongal 节期间举行。

A fifth-grade girl in Madurai is training a bull for the upcoming Jallikattu event, which is set to take place during the Pongal festival next month.

马杜赖的一名五年级女孩正在为即将到来的 Jallikattu 活动训练一头公牛，该活动定于下个月的 Pongal 节期间举行。

The young girl, named Yazhini, has been working with the bull named 'Nanban' for the past three years, forming a special bond with him.

这位名叫雅兹尼的小女孩在过去的三年里一直和这头名叫“南班”的公牛一起工作，与他结下了特殊的感情。

Yazhini, who attends Crescent School and lives in Mangkulam village, comes from a traditional farming family where cattle rearing is a way of life. With the support of her parents, she has developed a passion for training Jallikattu bulls.

雅兹尼就读于新月学校，住在芒库拉姆村，她来自一个以养牛为生的传统农业家庭。在父母的支持下，她对训练贾里卡图公牛产生了热情。

Speaking to ANI, Yazhini said, "This bull's name is 'Nanban' (meaning friend), and I have been with him for five years. I consider him like an elder brother. When I go near him, he doesn't harm me and is always affectionate towards me."

亚兹尼在接受 ANI 采访时说：“这头牛的名字叫‘南板’（朋友的意思），我和他在一起已经五年了。我把他当作哥哥一样。当我靠近他时，他不会伤害我。”并且总是对我充满感情。”

Further, she said "Before the Jallikattu event, we provide him with training such as swimming and walking exercises. I have accompanied him during Jallikattu competitions. When he comes out of the Vaadi Vaasal (the starting point of the event), he plays aggressively with the bull-taming participants. After that, he calmly comes back home with me," Yazhini added.

此外，她还说：“在Jallikattu比赛之前，我们为他提供了游泳和步行等训练。我在Jallikattu比赛期间陪伴他。当他从Vaadi Vaasal（赛事起点）出来时，他表现得很激进。”与驯牛参与者一起之后，他平静地和我一起回家，”亚兹尼补充道。

Guided by her father, Yazhini developed an interest in bull training from a very young age as she actively took part in feeding the bulls and providing them with water.

在父亲的指导下，雅兹尼从小就对公牛训练产生了兴趣，积极参与喂养公牛并为它们提供水。

Yazhini's father Sivanesan also spoke to ANI and said, " I have two bulls. Since Jallikattu is approaching, I am giving them training such as walking exercises and swimming practice. If I ever have to go out, my daughter takes care of the bulls. My Bull participated in the last Jallikattu competition and won gold and silver coin prizes."

雅兹尼的父亲西瓦内桑也对 ANI 表示：“我有两只公牛。由于贾利卡图即将到来，我正在给它们进行步行练习和游泳练习等训练。如果我必须外出，我的女儿会照顾公牛。我的公牛参加了上届 Jallikattu 比赛并获得了金币和银币奖品。”

With the Pongal festival approaching, bull trainers in Madurai are gearing up for the world-renowned Jallikattu event.

随着 Pongal 节的临近，马杜赖的驯牛师正在为世界著名的 Jallikattu 活动做准备。

As the event draws near, bull owners are putting their animals through rigorous daily training, including walking, swimming, and 'mann kuthal' (a process where bulls develop their skills by digging their horns into wet earth and learning to attack when someone tries to catch their hump).

随着活动的临近，公牛主人正在对他们的动物进行严格的日常训练，包括散步、游泳和“mann kuthal”（公牛通过将牛角挖入潮湿的泥土中来发展自己的技能，并在有人试图攻击时学习攻击）。抓住他们的驼峰）。

Jallikattu is an age-old bull-taming event celebrated mostly in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations.

Jallikattu 是一项古老的驯牛活动，主要在泰米尔纳德邦庆祝，作为丰收节庆祝活动的一部分。

In Jallikattu, a bull is released into a crowd of people, and participants in the event try to grab the large hump on the bull's back, attempting to bring the bull to a stop.

在贾里卡图，一头公牛被释放到人群中，活动参与者试图抓住公牛背上的大驼峰，试图让公牛停下来。

The history of Jallikattu dates back to 400-100 BCE, when the Ayars, an ethnic group in India, played it.

Jallikattu 的历史可以追溯到公元前 400-100 年，当时印度的阿亚尔族人演奏这种乐器。

The name is coined from two words: Jalli (silver and gold coins) and Kattu (tied). (ANI)

这个名字由两个词组成：Jalli（银币和金币）和 Kattu（并列）。 （阿尼）