Unlike its Spanish counterpart, bullfighting in Nepal requires no matadors as the bulls -- usually buffalo -- fight each other in a competition to mark the Maghe Sankranti festival.
Around 5,000 people turned up at the dusty village of Taruka, 35 kilometres (22 miles) northwest of the capital Kathmandu, to watch 14 pairs of bulls butt heads, with the winner of each bout taking home 2,000 rupees ($20) in prize money.
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