2006-12-18 07:47:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Thiruvananthapuram
Boat race "Vallam Kali".
The boat used for "Chundan Vallam"
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2006-12-18 19:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by Zain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boat Races in Kerala, India
Team spirit, joyous celebration, enthusiasm, color, happiness and healthy competition are an integral part of the annual Kerala boat races that infuse life into the lush lazy greens and the winding backwaters glistening under the dancing sunrays.
The Kerala boat races are an inseparable part of the glittering Kerala culture. These boat races are an expression of the cohesive force that binds the people of Kerala into one big happy family.
Among the Kerala boat races the Nehru Trophy Boat race is a very popular event. Besides this the other famous Kerala boat races that are organized all year through are the Aranmula Uthrattadi, Champakulam Moolam Boat Race, Neerettupuram Boat Race, Karuvatta Boat Race, Kottayam Mahatma Boat Race, Kumaranasan Smaraka Jalotsavam, Kumarakom Arpookara Vanitha Jalamela, Kavanattinkara Boat Race and the Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race.
The special boats that are used for these boat races are a special attraction. These boats are known as the snake boats and are locally referred to as Chunduvalloms. These narrow and slender boats are long enough to accommodate more than a hundred oarsmen in a single file at a time. Brightly painted and expertly constructed with tree trunks these boats are made for speed.
Besides the Chunduvalloms the other boats that are used for these Kerala boat races are called Churulans, Veppu's and Odi's.
2006-12-18 15:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vallam Kali (or Vallamkali) literally means boat game (race) in Malayalam. It is the traditional boat race in Kerala (a state in south India).
It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn. Vallam Kali include races of many kinds of traditional boats of Kerala. The race of Chundan Vallam (snake boat) is the major item. Hence Vallam Kali is also known in English as Snake Boat Race and 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 (Vaipu Vallam), Vadakkanody Vallam, Kochu Vallam
The most renowned of these races
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali
Payippad Jalotsavam
Indira Gandhi Boat Race, at Ernakulam lake.
2006-12-19 11:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by babitha t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boat race is called "vallam kali" in Malayalam, the language spoken in kerala. Vallam means "boat" and kali means "game".
One famous boat race which attracts a lot of tourists is the Nehru Trophy boat race.
2006-12-18 16:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by annoose1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boatrace in kerala is called vallamkali. The famous boat race in kerala in nehru trophy boat race held in the district of alleppy. The big boats other wise called snake boats participating in the boat race is called in kerala as "chundans".
2006-12-22 07:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vallamkali
vallam means boat and kali means game or race
2006-12-18 16:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by molu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vallamkalli
2006-12-18 15:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by dude9777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Malayalam, it is called Vallamkali
2006-12-21 12:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by SMG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know...
but i am from Kerala :)
2006-12-18 16:08:01 · answer #9 · answered by indian princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VALLAM KALI
2006-12-18 20:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by keral 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋