India: Meet the woman passionate about pidgeon racing
Pigeon racing, known as kabootar bazi, is popular in India. But one woman has embraced this centuries-old hobby.
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00:00 I have been fond of this since childhood.
00:02 My father used to play with pigeons and he used to take me to the terrace.
00:08 So I got fond of this.
00:10 I have not seen any other female around me.
00:22 I am the only woman who is fond of this.
00:25 I do this in the whole of Delhi.
00:27 Our Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was a woman.
00:33 I want to do something in this field that will make me proud.
00:38 There was no woman in the pigeon game.
00:40 So I gave my interest in pigeon making.
00:42 I won an award in the pigeon game.
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01:22 We feed them on a stool.
01:28 We feed them on a stool.
01:34 We feed them with mustard, flaxseed, sesame seeds.
01:41 [Music]
01:55 There are varieties of pigeon in Hyderabad.
01:58 There are blue, green, yellow, and brown.
02:02 There are varieties of pigeon in every city.
02:05 There are desi, patiala, and lakha.
02:09 There are all varieties.
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02:19 I take care of my own children.
02:23 If they fall ill or get injured, I take care of them.
02:35 I pack their clothes.
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