Cockfights still rule the roost in India's forest villages

India is renowned for its fanatical cricket obsession but in the central state of Chhattisgarh, cockfighting draws the crowds. "Earlier there was no other entertainment and it helped us meet people from other villages," Raju, whose skill in raising fighting fowl has made him something of a local celebrity, told AFP. "Even with all the changes around us today, the sport is still very popular," the 32-year-old added. The forests of Bastar district are home to numerous tribal communities living in scattered villages.