Vallam kali

Vallam kali, also known as snake boat race, is a traditional boat race held in the Punnamada Lake of Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted in spring during the season of the harvest festival Onam. Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats and 'snake boats'. Each team spends about ₹60 lakhs for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. The race of chundan vallam is the major event and a major tourist attraction. From Wikipedia