Kambala
Sign in to savethumb|Famed Kambala Race of Kadri, Mangalore thumb|A Kambala Race at Pilikula Nisargadhama thumb|Tulu Folk Song Kambla The Kambala, Kambla or Kambula is an annual buffalo race held in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. It is similar to Maramadi of Kerala. Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Bhatkal of Karnataka and Kasaragod of Kerala, a region collectively known as Tulu Nadu.
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Format
- Decoration of Buffalo
- Natha Pantha
- Innovations
- Thonnase Kambala
- Kadri Kambala
- Legal status
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Famed Kambala Race of Kadri, Mangalore thumb|A Kambala Race at Pilikula Nisargadhama thumb|Tulu Folk Song Kambla The Kambala, Kambla or Kambula is an annual buffalo race held in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. It is similar to Maramadi of Kerala. Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Bhatkal of Karnataka and Kasaragod of Kerala, a region collectively known as Tulu Nadu.
The Kambala season generally starts in November and lasts until March. The Kambalas are organised through Kambala samithis (Kambala associations). Over 45 races are held annually in coastal Karnataka. thumb|Kambala, race at Vandaru village, Udupi district, India