The backwaters of Kerala are usually serene and peaceful, but once a year, they become a 'sports arena' for the legendary snake boat race called Vallam Kali. The boat races are held in autumn, during the festival of Onam. The boats are narrow and canoe-like, but unlike the canoe they are about hundred feet long and can carry up to 110 rowers! One end of the boat is is designed to look like a serpent's hood, hence the name 'snake boat'.
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