<p><b> by Andrew Caringi</b></p><p>Thousands filled the streets across India for competitive human pyramid festivals this week, as part of the Janmashtami holiday.<p>Human pyramid competitions, known as Dahi Handi, are an official sport in the state of Maharashtra and the biggest competition is held in Mumbai. Teams race to reach a hanging clay pot filled with curd and be the first team to break their pot. The winners received nearly $40,000 in prize money this year.</p></p><br /> <p>The post Building Human Pyramids Is An Official Sport In India</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
