CultureKerala’s snake boat racers keep tradition afloat amid floods and financial strain
About 20 wooden boats, each 100 feet long and powered by roughly 100 rowers, will race through Kerala’s backwaters this weekend for the premier trophy in the centuries-old sport of vallam kali, or snake boat racing.
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Kerala’s snake boat racers keep tradition afloat amid floods and financial strain
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