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Boat Races

The Boat races in kerala is one of famous reason to be there in during onam (the harvest festival in August/September) season.

Another, unparalleled attraction of God's Own Country. Another great event as important as the land's ethos as the elephant pageant. A sport that signifies the excellent team spirit, integration and amity of the people of this backwater country. An occasions of great excitement that is a reflection of a vibrant people.The snake boat races of Kerala. Magnificent fiestas that brings alive the tranquil backwaters. Snake boat races are held in connection with Onam, the harvest festival in August/September. Scores of long snake boats and other smaller crafts participate in these events. The largest team sport in the world, the snake boat races are preceded by colorful water parades.

Usually, a snake boat is manned by four helmsmen, 25 singers and 100-125 oarsmen, who row in unison to the fast rhythm of vanchipattu (song of the boatman). Thousands of people crowd the water's edge to cheer the huge black crafts as they slice through the waters to a spectacular finish. The oldest of these events have curious legends and myths attached to their origin. Myths closely linked to the rustic people and their beliefs.

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Music And Dance

Keralese are deeply rooted to their cultural heritage. Probably, this is the reason why even the wave of modernism has not been able to sweep away the rich heritage of customs and traditions. Music and dance also form an integral part of the the life of Keralese since a long time now. Classical as well as folk music and dance have kept alive the ancient lores and stories which still find a wide audience amongst tourists.

On your visit to Kerala, make sure that you witness the splendour of the music and dance forms of Kerala and carry back memories for life.

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Kerala Food

A typical Kerala feast, referred to as sadya, is spread out temptingly on a clean green banana leaf. And the food is to be eaten with the fingers. Even the dessert, payasam that tastes like rice pudding is served on the leafy plate.

The culinary efforts of the different communities of Kerala come out in distinctly different dishes of great variety. While Hindus specialise in delicious vegetarian food such as sambar, rasam, olan, kaalan, pachadi, kichadi, aviyal, thoran and so on.

The Muslims and Christians excel in non vegetarian cuisine. The pathiri, a sort of pancake made of rice flour, and biriyani which is a mouthwatering dish of rice cooked along with meat, onions, chillies and other spices are Muslim culinary delights. Christians have interesting recipes to make an array of fish dishes such as meen pollichathu, fish molee and so on. Christian cookery specially caters to people with a sweet tooth - crunchy kozhalappam, achappam, cheeda, churuttu etc.

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