Recently, Kambala (buffalo race) was conducted at Kakyapadavu village in Mangaluru. It is the first race to be conducted after Karnataka amended the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
About:
It is an annual Buffalo Race held in the Tulu region of Karnataka (districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi).
The contest generally takes place between two pairs of buffaloes, each pair race in wet rice fields, controlled by a whip-lashing farmer.
The Kambala season generally starts in November and lasts till March during which races are held under the banner of Kambala Samithi (Kambala Association).
Some farmers also run their buffalo in non-competitive ritualistic manner for thanksgiving for protecting their animals from diseases.
Kambala vs jallikattu: Although both of them are traditional animal sports, involving bulls, they are different by principle.
Kambala is “Buffalo RACING”.
Jallikattu is “Bull TAMING” where a group of people try to hold on to the bull and win).
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