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Kambala Festival – Buffalo Race

November 24, 2023

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Context:

  • Kambala, a popular buffalo racing contest of the coastal Karnataka region, is set to begin in Bengaluru this weekend.

More on News:

The event is being organized by Tulukoota Bengaluru and buffalo racing teams from coastal Karnataka.

About Kambala: 

  • Kambala is a buffalo race held in Coastal Karnataka districts (Dakshina Kannada and Udupi) during the winter months when farmers harvest their paddy crops. 
  • It is dedicated to an incarnation of the Hindu God Shiva – Lord Kadri Manjunatha.

Kambala

  • It is usually held after the southwest monsoon, once the paddy is harvested.
  • The race is held on two parallel tracks filled with mud and water. Each pair of buffaloes will also have a jockey, or ‘Kambala runner‘ to control and command the animals on the track.
    • The team that wins qualifies for higher rounds till a champion emerges.
  • Kolu: Apart from winning the race, targets also include splashing water; in fact, some winners are even declared on the amount of water splashed; this is called ‘kolu’.
  • The Kambala was banned due to animal cruelty during this race  in 2014, 
  • However in 2017, under (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, Kambala festival was re-legalised as it was a traditional sport. 
The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act, 1960:

  • The Animal Welfare Board of India came into existence in 1962 under Section 4 of the Act.

Objectives: 

  • The Act prevents unnecessary pain or suffering on animals.
  • The Act enshrines the guidelines regarding the experimentation on animals for scientific purposes and empowers a committee to make rules with regards to such experiments.
  • The Act restricts the exhibition and training of performing animals. Both the terms ‘exhibit’ and ‘train’ are separately defined under Section 21 of the Act. 


News Source: The Hindu

 

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