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Mangalore: Technologically advanced Kambala begins at Vamanjoor

  •   Sun, Feb 23 2014 09:14:44 AM

Mangalore: Technologically advanced Kambala begins at Vamanjoor

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Feb 23: The spectacular and well-known floodlit ‘Devupoonje Sankupoonje Jodukare Kambala’ was inaugurated in Thiruvail, Vamanjoor, on Saturday February 22.

The Kambala has been organized by the Devupoonje Sankupoonje Jodukare Kambala Samithi under the presidentship of Thiruvailgutthu Naveen Chandra Alva. Vijayanath Vittal Shetty has been serving as the honorary president of the committee.

Head priest of Vamanjoor Amrutheshwara Temple Gopalkrishna Bhat and Gurupur Vajradehi Swami Rajashekarananda inaugurated and blessed the occasion. Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Naveen Chandra Alva, Ajith Kumar Rai Malady, Sadanand Shetty, Praveen Chandra Alva, Seetharam Janu Shetty, Nittegutthu Raviraj Shetty, Aboobakar Musliyar, Hemalatha Raghu Salian, and Om Prakash Shetty were present on the occasion.

Thousands of spectators have been visiting this Kambala which will conclude on the evening of Sunday February 23. This is one of the well-known Kambalas held in the city in terms of the arrangements made and system in place.

Camera systems at the borderlines track the race buffaloes. There is also a rope camera, heli cam to capture aerial shots, and large LED screen which are some of the unique features that indicate that the traditional Tulunadu sport of Kambala has technologically advanced in every aspect.

Nearly 150 pairs of buffaloes from various categories are expected to take part in this two-day-long Kambala. Numerous dignitaries from various fields are also expected to attend the event.
  

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  • Af, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 24 2014

    Really great, hats off to Kambla arrangers to introduce advanced technology into the old tradition kambla.
    Need government financial support those who are taking care of he buffalo just like their own children ,it is not an easy task in the present costly duniya.
    Nice to see a few foreigners in the kambla,hope this traditional game will live long in coming years..

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  • vishwanath nayak, mangalore\USA

    Mon, Feb 24 2014

    Vincy,
    If you dont have culture. You are socialy dead. You dont have identity. We people from mangalore went globally generated lot of wealth. If we dont concentrate on these things this will be lost for next generation. along with our tradation also lost. Kambala, Naga pooje, Butha kola, yakshagana are our tradation. Not only that Muslim Ooroos and cathlic feastivals are unique to this land. Hence small money spent on them are required to keep our social body alive.without that you will have physical body and inteligent body but no social body.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 24 2014

    A very entertaining traditional way of sporting. Its’ goes all well till they reach last eight stage but after that point strokes given to these animals which is unbearable to person like me. No doubt they take care of these animals with high level of spirits. But the pain they suffer during the last three rounds …... Ohhhh I can’t see any more!!!!!

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  • abdulla, india

    Mon, Feb 24 2014

    a programmed micro- Chip into the rear end or the backside of the( ox) bull, you will get the best results all professional and technologically advanced-
    Hip..pip.. hurray..
    Al high tech...KAMBLA....

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    All enjoy this to a certain extent and it will indeed go well with culture if they are raced by real farmers during harvest.
    What we see here is a totally different money game, and we should be realistic in an era of IT and developments.
    Why not feed the young youth and make them win Olympic and Asian Games with the same money.
    The truth is bitter, when we talk about history and realistic work and contributions then you talk about Spaniards, but you often forget that the Spaniards made you able to pen your opinions without fear.

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  • U.B. SALIAN, surathkal

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    ALA BUDIYER and also Super Agoli Manjanna NOGA kasala cendu

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    I am sure our Karnataka Techies can provide advanced Dairy Technology at ANAND (Gujarat) ...

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    I agree with your comments,but see what not can be done with this money.

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    The crores spent on these so called cultural sports can be used for other social causes such as shaadi bagya for so many girls from different community in our district who are not married because they cannot afford it.
    The white lungi clad men with thick gold chain bracelets look great, but what is the benefit for the society?.
    The people spend so many unaccounted crores on Koridha Katta and Kambala,but nobody interested in making a English school and hospital for the poor people.
    If a particular takes initiative in such charity, then we call it tricks for conversions.
    Except animal cruelty I do not see any entertainment in these Kambala compared to the Kambala in Thailand, where they do not hit the Buffallos but they race with them gracefully and the same animals are used in the farms.They treat them with care without beating them.

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  • Hindu, Kudla

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Well this is called tradition and the animals are well cared before and after the race, It is a benefit to society just like any other cultural or competitive event.

    Animal Lover- I guess the history of humans should be read before you talk about animal cruelty in Mangalore, Italy or South America.

    Think of all the treatment the natives were given by Spaniards in the name of religion and treatment people get in some tribal middle eastern and African nations or burning people travelling in a train?- We forget history and talk about a something you think is cool! I consider a dog tied to a leash as cruel or an animal in the zoo as cruel ... but humans have done this for years. Thank your lucky stars we live in a tolerant country were you can voice your opinion without fear

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  • Animal lover, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    This is indeed very saddening to see so many people enjoying the game by torturing poor Animals , pained to know such sadistic people live here In our very own lovely tulunadu.

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  • Animal lover, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Those that have disagreed needs to be whipped on the back like how the so called hero is whipping the buffalo since practical is always better than theory .

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  • Rudolph, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Superb facility and technology for the Kambala I have been there to watch it really superb... never seen any event in Mangalore having LED screens and flying camera hats off to the organizers

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  • Lancy Moras, Moushmi Creations

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    I have a close relationship with this golden olden tradition which is still alive in our beautiful South Canara district. My own elder brother Mr. Cyprian Moras is a a non missing participant of this tradition from the past 40 years of his life and he achieved a lifetime award for the organizers in the last Bajegoli kambala held. Happy for him and I am proud too.

    On the contrary, can one imagine how many beatings these poor buffaloes get from the beginning till the end of the yard they run ? I truly pity on these animals. No words to speak.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    In the Olden Days the Kambala , the racing Buffaloes are a sign of richness and pride of our villages,a tradition we still continued today.Let we all cheer them.

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  • Shiva, Udupi / Qatar

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Missing IT. Nice photos, Thanks to daiji for good pictures and report.

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  • SIDDIK QATAR, MANGALORE

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    South Kanara's Traditional with New Technology. It is nice to see the Photography.

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  • N.Gafoor, Nooralbettu (Karkala)/Bangalore

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Very nice picture .... 'NOGA' used by Agoli Manjanna ..Very nice to see. Thanks to daiji to give opportunity to see the Noga. is there anybody know about the noga? How old is?

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  • jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    It seems like they brought cheerleaders too...

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  • Rudolph Furtado, Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    I had the chance to visit a "Kambala" held at "Yedtadi" near my father's ancestral village of Barkur.I am a fan of "Horse-racing" in Mumbai and was surprised at the organizational skills of the small village community in organizing this exciting sport.Sadly, its tourism potential has not been tapped as this sport is unique in the World to the "Paddy Field" cultivation of South India.I am commenting after having toured 45 country's to date, my latest tour a few months back was to Vietnam and Cambodia, where the village topography is identical to the villages in the Southern Kanara district of Mangalore.

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  • DENZIL FERNANDES, MANGALORE, mangalore

    Sun, Feb 23 2014

    Excellent news and good photographs ! Encourage rural sports and our olden games. Make it a tourist attraction just like other countries where they innovate their local traditions to suit the visitors promote their region.
    This will help the local economy and the tourism industry will flourish. Let this activity spread everywhere in our coastal regions. Good luck and congrats to the organizers.
    Show all these activities in the tourism leaflets and make our districts prosper.

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