In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
A) Rongali Bihu
B) Onam
C) Pongal
D) Navratri
Answers
Answer:
Among the above given options , the festival in which boat races are a special feature is b) Onam.
The annual major festival for harvesting in Kerala is called Onam. This is an event of Malayali people and is one of the most celebrated festival among them. The other two festivals are Thiruvathira and Vishu.
During Onam, people are given holidays for three to four days counting from the eve of Onam also called Uthradom.
Answer:
Onam is the festival that contains "boat races" as a "special feature".
Explanation:
Onam is a "harvest festival" generally celebrated in the state of "Kerala" of India but there are some special features of it. One of the famous boat races, known as Aranmula Boat Race or Vallam Kali is occurring during Onam only, festival in which honor and welcome of Mahabali (Asura king) is done. In this boat race, snake boats are driven in pairs with full shouting and singing.