The World of Courtesans c13.24

c13.24

The *Manasollasa* also mentions the participation of the courtesan in a cockfight. The Chapter deals at length with the various species of cocks, their feeding habits, the rules of the fight and the basis of giving a verdict of victory and defeat After describing their various species and the sort of food that they needed, the *Manasollasa* reveals how cocks should be exercised in sand-pits and then locked in different coops.