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  • Posted on October 05, 2011

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  • Posted on January 18, 2011

Dust riding via Kambala

It’s an art by itself. in hindsight, its something unique event horizon away, far away from chaotic Bangalore. I absolutely enjoyed that heat, dust, buffaloes with hunk looks, and aura of its own in that land.

Kambala; beckons again…

I am back from my friend Vinay’s wedding at Mangalore. Landed few days earlier and on the way to visit his marriage ceremony, I made it a point to attend few nicety places with my friends. One of the interesting event was Kamabala at Siddanakatte near Mangalore.

Kambala or Kamblā (Tulu: ಕಂಬಳ) is a traditional water buffalo race in muddy waters, held from December till March.Kambala was known to be a tribute paid by the farmers to their gods for blessing their crops. It is also observed as the beginning of sowing seeds of Paddy and other vegetables.

Kambala is traditionally a simple sport. The ‘track’ used for Kambala is a paddy field filled with slush. The contest generally takes place between two pairs of buffaloes, controlled by a whip-lashing farmer.

In olden days, the winning pair of buffaloes were rewarded with coconuts and a bunch of plantains. But, Kambala today has become an organized,professional sports.

People place massive amounts of bets on the winning buffaloes and one can witness more than 20,000 spectators in a well organized Kambala, egging and cheering the buffaloes to complete the race.

All Photos by:  {Anupama} Shot with Nikon D90 over 18-105 mm mounted lense.