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Snaking through the water

Posted On Friday, August 10, 2012 at 08:53:23 AM

Jipson Sikhera

The oarsmen of Kainakiri Boat Club practice on a ‘Muttel Kainakiri’ snake boat in Punnamada lakein Kerala on Thursday, before the Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held on Saturday.

The prime attraction of the event — dubbed ‘Kuttanad’s Olympics on Water’ — is the race of the Chundan Vallams, or the Snake Boats. The ‘Chundan’ is an impressive sight, measuring over 100 feet in length, with a raised prow and accommodating 111 oarsmen







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