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Kerala's snake boat racers keep tradition afloat in face of floods and financial challenges

By Chiranjit Ojha KAINAKARY, India, Aug 19 (Reuters) - This weekend around 20 wooden boats, 100-foot long and powered by about 100 rowers each, will slice through Kerala's backwaters to compete for

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Kerala's snake boat racers keep tradition afloat in face of floods and financial challenges

By Chiranjit Ojha KAINAKARY, India, Aug 19 (Reuters) - This weekend around 20 wooden boats, 100-foot long and powered by about 100 rowers each, will slice through Kerala's backwaters to compete for

By Chiranjit Ojha KAINAKARY, India, Aug 19 (Reuters) - This weekend around 20 wooden boats, 100-foot long and powered by about 100 rowers each, will slice through Kerala's backwaters to compete for …

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