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Battle Of The Queens (Aosta)
The Battle of the Queens (in Aostan French, ''La bataille de reines''; in Valdôtain dialect, ''La bataille de vatse'') is an annual Cow fighting tournament that takes place in the Aosta Valley. Cows compete for the title of Reina di corne ( Valdôtain for ''Queen of horns''). History The tournament is known to date back (at least) to 1858, which is when Jean-Baptiste Cerlogne wrote about it. Since 1958 it has been co-funded by the district council (). Breeds The favoured breed of cow for the ''batailles'' is the Aosta Black Pied. Alpine cows such as these are believed to be relatively assertive, and less likely to refuse to fight than cows accustomed to the soft life in the flat lands. Description The event is conceptually similar to cow fighting contests held in the context of summer folk festivals in several of the Swiss valleys. The cows naturally fight in order to determine the hierarchy within the herd: provided the animals' horns have been properly trimmed little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bataille De Reine Pp
Bataille is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christian Bataille (born 1946), French politician *Frédéric Bataille (1850–1946), French educator, poet and mycologist *Georges Bataille (1897–1962), French intellectual and literary figure *Henri Jules Bataille (1816–1882), French general *Henry Bataille (1872–1922), French dramatist and poet *Juliette Élisa Bataille (1896–1972), French textile artist *Laetitia Bataille, French journalist and writer *Laurence Bataille (1930–1986), French psychoanalyst and writer *Matthieu Bataille (born 1978), French judoka *Nicolas Bataille (1926–2008), French comedian and director *Sylvia Bataille (1908–1993), French actress {{surname, Bataille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
