Discribe kerala boat race
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Boat races, locally known as Vallamkali are genuinely thrilling for both the rowers and the spectators. ... The boats participating in the race are primarily 'Chundanvallom' or snake boats that are 100-120 feet long. During these water carnivals, the stretches of backwaters become god's own stadium.
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Vallam Kal is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in spring.
Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats and 'snake boats'. Each team spends about 6 lakh rupees for the Nehru Tropical.
Vallam Kulangara - Snake boats
The race of chundan vallam ('snake boat', about 30-35 meter (100-120 feet) long with 64 or 128 paddlers aboard) is the major event. Hence Vallam Kali is also known as the snake boat race and is a major tourist attraction. Other types of boats which do participate in various events in the race are churulan vallam, iruttukuthy vallam, odi vallam, veppu vallam, vadakkanody vallam and kochu vallam. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular vallam kali event held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
