Kambala is a traditional buffalo race in muddy water. 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.
a popular quote on the race goes like this -
"Hold your breath. Silence rules the air as thousands watch in stunned anticipation! The man is crouching behind the buffaloes on a slive of wood attached to the animals. Not a muscle moves. Only the wind is playing on his lock of hair. For him the race is all that matters. Suddenly the scene explodes, the man springs up, his hand cocked, his whip held high and the huge animals lunge forward, bellowing, their hooves churning the muddy waters and sending their wet spray in the hot air, their eyes wide, wild and white - man and beast engaged in one spurt of activity and one aim - victory."
I had heard about the Kadri Kambala couple of year back when i started working in mangalore. But never had the the curiosity of visiting it. But all of a sudden this year it got into my interest somehow. I guess.. i happened to read about it in couple of blogs and also maybe that i wanted to click couple of snaps which i haven't done after coming back from the americas especially in my new camera :)
The Beast
Marching towards the start line
Crowd pullers...
The Man And The Beast
