
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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See guineafowl, rabbits, budgerigars, parakeets fighting in cage, a raptor with its eyes tied together with string, or stitched together. The nictitating membranes have been shut and then the eyes bound together, so the bird does not panic. Clearly, a bird rights violation! Our channel is strongly against any type of animal cruelty and we are showing this to bring about awareness against such practices. Nearly all animals can be bought at the Sonepur mela from all breeds of birds, dogs, camels, buffaloes, donkeys, ponies, monkeys, chimps, Persian horses, sheep, rabbits, bears, cats, and guinea pigs. All varieties of birds, poultry and fishes are also available. The sprawling mela ground of Sonepur with the pulsating market has widest possible range of cattle and commodities trading. The So
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