Singing oarsmen of the war-boats.....
Posted: Monday, June 4, 2012 by Unknown in
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100 feet long war-boats and 100 singing oarsmen in each boat will set River Pamba on fire this July.
That is what the Champakulam Boat Race is all about. Originally designed for Wars, these boats are currently keeping the Kerala boating heritage alive through boat races and water carnivals. The Champakulam Boat Race shall officially open the boat-race season in Kerala.
That is what the Champakulam Boat Race is all about. Originally designed for Wars, these boats are currently keeping the Kerala boating heritage alive through boat races and water carnivals. The Champakulam Boat Race shall officially open the boat-race season in Kerala.
Kerala’s oldest and most popular and much awaited snake boat race – ‘Vallam Kali’ will grace Kerala’s third longest river – ‘Pamba’ which is also regarded as the Southern Ganges – ‘Dakshin Ganga’. Champakulam is a village in Alapuzha District in kerala and is said to be the rice bowl of Kerala – being a part of Kuttanad. River Pamba flows through the middle of Champakulam village. Alleppey (Alappuzha) – titled ‘the Venice of the East’ - is just 16 kms northwest of Champakulam.
