Kambala is a spectacular animal race event of coastal Karnataka. We watched a championship at Uppinangadi.
Extremely fit male buffaloes run in pairs, with super fit jockey running with them in a slushy paddy field. They run 140+ meters in 13 to 15 seconds!
This was at 12.30 am!
Extremely fit male buffaloes run in pairs, with super fit jockey running with them in a slushy paddy field. They run 140+ meters in 13 to 15 seconds!
This was at 12.30 am!
There are more than 15 very big #Kambala events each year during December to March period. Most happen near Mangaluru.
We saw nearly 100 pairs of male buffaloes (ಕೋಣ) running competitively. This Uppinangadi championship went on for 36 hours straight with 1000s of cheering fans.
We saw nearly 100 pairs of male buffaloes (ಕೋಣ) running competitively. This Uppinangadi championship went on for 36 hours straight with 1000s of cheering fans.
I watched many starts. It is very hard for the Kambala organizers to assemble four male buffaloes at the starting lineup. Sometimes they have to keep trying five or more times as one animal would move a bit.
Remember, these are very heavy (300 to 500 kg) and aggressive animals!
Remember, these are very heavy (300 to 500 kg) and aggressive animals!
