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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 2 Oct 2017

    Would you wrestle a 🐂 for ❤️? These guys do... (The bulls are not harmed in Savika wrestling) #Madagascarpic.twitter.com/jIGrE2sRfw

    3:15 AM - 2 Oct 2017
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      1. Mansir Nasir‏ @mansmx20 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I love Africa😀😀😀

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      2. Garba Deen Muhammad‏ @garba_deen 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And some men in Nigeria think that marriage is expensive!

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      1. Wol Neu‏ @rauhrackl Sep 25
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        Vollkoffer

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      1. இரா கௌரி சங்கர்‏ @gowrishankar27 Jan 13
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        #Madagascar to #Madurai

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      1. இரா கௌரி சங்கர்‏ @gowrishankar27 Jan 13
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        Savika almost the same sport been played at our State #TamilNadu, #Madurai #Avaniyapuram. We named this #YeruThazhuvuthal #Jallikattu.

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      1. David  ☕ Dáithí, Dewi, Dawid, Δαυίδ, Davidus‏ @davidebrady 6 Oct 2017
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        Of course they are being harmed. I don't pay BBC to promote barbaric "sports" @BBC

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      1. Jimmy‏ @TheKofiFearon 5 Oct 2017
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        Wrestling poverty will be wiser!

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      1. The Zen Monster‏ @TheZenMonster 4 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Someone needs to introduce them to Tinder.

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      1. frankbeast‏ @frankykubai 3 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        All Kenyan men and women should see this instead of chasing guys with cash and ass respectively.

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      1. Paakofi Sinatra  🇬🇭‏ @PaakofiSinatra 3 Oct 2017
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        Dangerously beautiful...

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      1. Nhlanhla Hlabisa‏ @matekihlabisa 3 Oct 2017
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        Hay ngeke sbali

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      1. Richard Takyi‏ @takyir 3 Oct 2017
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        What if I die?

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      1. Folarin Olawale‏ @foliray 3 Oct 2017
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        So many barbaric, cruel culture still existing in this 21century. Wrestle a bull to win love? Or get killed trying. Unimaginable

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      1. William klichee‏ @Klichee1983 2 Oct 2017
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        Can I remain single at least🤔🤔

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      1. Wiliuam.k.Rehema‏ @KWiliuam 2 Oct 2017
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        Ni hatari

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      1. Ali Mwangola‏ @ali_mwangola 2 Oct 2017
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        This is for the strong and the brave, very interesting culture!

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      1. William Wolit‏ @wwolit1 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What's bad with that?. Compared to wearing a piece of metal btn your fingers to be considered #married. That sucks!! More!!

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      1. gedi#thejonideep‏ @legedyonschool 2 Oct 2017
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        Damn i love it 🐄

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