Photo Feature by Mukunda De
Fighters in the cockpit
Cock-fighting a favourite pastime of rural people in our country.The sport of cock-fighting, frowned upon by animal lovers, has staunch supporters in the countryside. My long nurtured desire to witness a cock-fight was fulfilled some time ago during the occassion of Makar Sankranti. The colour, atmosphere and the drama, there is something primitive about cock-fight. A play on life and death. It seems to paralyse the crowd’s thinking before arousing their aggressive instincts. In the background, perhaps, is a sneaking pride over man’s domination on all living things.
About Mukunda De
Born in 1970 in West Bengal, India, Mukunda did his MFA [Painting] from Viswa-Bharati University, Santiniketan. He has been a staffer at the Sunday Indian newsmagazine since 2007.
Bihardays is proud to be able to offer its readers a brief glimpse at a slice of Mukunda’s opus.