Maramadi is a type of cattle race conducted in Indian state

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. It also known as Kalappoottu, or pothottam. The race is a traditional event, usually with bullocks, held after the

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal osci ...

but before the cattle are needed for planting.

Legal status

In 2011 the Central Government banned the exhibition and training of bulls, and five other animals, as performing animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. In 2014 a court ruling held that this ban applied to the

cattle race. In 2015 the ruling was upheld on appeal to the Kerala High Court by the Cattle Race Club of India.Mahir Haneef
"Not just 'Jallikattu', Kalapoottu is also banned: Kerala HC"
''Times of India'', 8 September 2014

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File:പോത്ത് പൂട്ട്.JPG, Pothu poottu. File:Maramadi2.ogg, Vellappara File:Maramadi.ogg, Vellappara File:Payyanad Kaalapoot പയ്യനാട്ടെ കാളപൂട്ട് മത്സരം.jpg, Payyanad File:Kaalapoottu-arimbra-malappuram-bbc story3.jpg, Arimbra, Kondotty

Legal status

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