'Thai Thai Thaka Thai Thom' - Boat races are just round the corner
In the midst of the Kerala monsoon season. It’s the festive time of Onam, our very own Harvest festival. And, it’s also the time of Vallam Kali, aka boat races. Kerala is listed in the `50 destinations of a lifetime' by National Geographic Traveler not for nothing. Festivities reign high, and dear visitors, you are in for a treat! A series of boat races happen during this season involving the local villages and clubs and with the entire state as spectators. Vallam Kali is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddled war canoes. Many types of paddled longboats participate in the race, but the chief race is that of Chundan Valloms, also known as snake boats. These undisputed kings of boats have a history of 650 years ....
