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Myths and legends, festivals and ceremonials have helped
to fashion an exquisitely charming type of handicrafts.
The products of tamilnadu workmen cater to as much beauty
as to utility, which include metal-ware, wood carving,
pottery, leather goods, carpets, pith work, palam left
products, etc. handloom textiles both cotton and silk have
won global appreciation.
Cattle are decorated with garlands, their horns coloured,
and mango leyes hung round their necks. Then they are led
about in procession exempted from all labour, and
virtually, if not actually, worshipped. On this occasion
the Jallikattu (bull fight) is held in Al1angunal1ur, near
Chennai. Cattle are decorated with garlands, their horns
are coloured and mango leave~re hung round their necks.
They are led in a procession.
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