"Zebu-wrestling" redirects here. For the Tamil bull-fighting sport, see Jallikattu.
The object of savika is to bring the zebu to the ground by its horns or hump.
Savika,[a] also savik'omby or savika omby (lit.'to cling to the back of a zebu'),[2] is a traditional zebu-wrestling sport of Madagascar's Betsileo people, in which fighters, called mpisavika, attempt to bring a zebu ox to the ground by its horns or hump. Though the practice can be found throughout Madagascar's Central Highlands, it is most common in the Ambositra region, outside of which it is called tolon'omby (lit.'to fight against the zebu').[b] The tradition, which accompanies many festivities and rituals for the Betsileo, is particularly important as a courtship practice for young men to impress potential brides and their families. Preparation for savika begins in childhood, with boys playing make-believe zebu games known as kiombiomby before training with real bulls.[c]
Originating as an ancient game between rice farmers and their cattle, savika has evolved into a complex ritual involving magical healers, traditional guardians, and legendary wrestlers. There is no written guidance for the rituals of savika; it is entirely an oral tradition passed to young men from fathers, village mystics, and older fighters. Various legends offering mythic explanations for savika exist among the Betsileo, whose agrarian society centers around the zebu ox. Savika has endured through significant cultural shifts, including Madagascar's Christianization, colonization, and decolonization, into the modern day. In recent decades, a standardized, professional form of savika has developed as a popular spectator sport around the nation's capital.
^"Savika (rodeo) in Madagascar's Central Highlands". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
^Austin, Daniel; Bradt, Hilary (2017-08-17). Madagascar. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-78477-048-8.
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