The horns are usually painted as decoration during Mattu Pongal festival to celebrate all cows and bulls that have been helping the people. I guess the colors helped them to identify their cattle pretty easily as well – so, every household/owner paint their own combination. Thank you as always for your observation and wonderful comments. 🙏😊
Traditionally cows and bulls are considered sacred and they celebrate Mattu Pongal every year to decorate and worship their cattle. The color combinations have come up to label their own cattle, I guess. Thank you Arati for your appreciative comments. 🙏😊
Maria Vincent Robinson 
Fantastic photo, but why are the horns painted?
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The horns are usually painted as decoration during Mattu Pongal festival to celebrate all cows and bulls that have been helping the people. I guess the colors helped them to identify their cattle pretty easily as well – so, every household/owner paint their own combination. Thank you as always for your observation and wonderful comments. 🙏😊
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TQ
On Wed, 16 Feb 2022, 02:22 Maria Vincent Robinson, wrote:
> Maria Vincent Robinson posted: ” Loading men on their way to the workplace > in their bull cart, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India ” >
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I am glad you liked it, Donald. Thank you 🙏😊
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You are welcome!
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I like the compositions you chose and find the color combination delightful. Is there a significance to painting the horns yellow and re?
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Traditionally cows and bulls are considered sacred and they celebrate Mattu Pongal every year to decorate and worship their cattle. The color combinations have come up to label their own cattle, I guess. Thank you Arati for your appreciative comments. 🙏😊
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Seems like such a more gentler and humane practice than branding.
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