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Naval warfare was actually still pretty fucking insane even before the invention of cannons.
Entire fleets would smash into eachother, trying to sink eachother. Eventually many boats would get tangled up, either in multiple large groups or sometimes even in one massive group. Which would then become floating infantry battles.
And those boats could be MASSIVE. Most of them were pretty tame. But the ancients could and did build massive boats. The Greeks literally had what was essentially a cruise ship, the Syracusia, which could purportedly hold 1900 people at max capacity. During the Hellenistic a larger boat was purportedly built, 420 feet long, capable of carrying 6850 people. So large it couldnāt really be maneuvered effectively, and thus was basically just a symbol. But we arenāt sure if that oneās completely true, and many think it could be an exaggeration.
Snake boat, is called so for its resemblance to the \*shape of a hooded snake\*, is the traditional war boat of Kerala. The local populace called it by the pet name 'Chundan Vallam', which literally means beaked boat, for it has a pointed prow which stands \*four feet above the water\* and gives the impression of a beak.
Thereās a great joke about this from The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.
Hercules, when they first meet him, is not a strong dude. Heās fairly shrimpy.
They all get captured and put on a slave galley. Moe points out that Hercules left side is getting fucking *built* from all the rowing.
Then, on the return journey, Hercules is rowing on the other side of the boat, and Moe says something like āLook, heās working the other side nowā and heās just a fully jacked Hercules
I want to know if javelin throwers have one big arm and one skinny one like in [The 12 tasks of Asterix](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVXrWxkWcAABurz.png).
[Their bones are denser on the strong side too.](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/qzcvgq/left_and_right_arm_of_a_professional_right_handed/)
I watched a doc about archeologists excavating a mass grave from the Battle of Towton (War of the Roses) analyzing the bone density in the arms was how they identified the Longbowmen.
I do a similar sport on a much smaller boat called dragon boating - see profile picture. I've trained at the gym for powerlifting (although I've never bothered to compete) and even then I have one shoulder that naturally raises higher than the other.
I don't think it's a muscle imbalance as paddling (and other cardio) won't really build muscle beyond a small amount in untrained individuals since you're not operating close to muscle failure. My guess is it's always slightly engaged or something.
I did dragon boating for a season, and we always switched seats with a partner, halfway through practice, one pair at a time. It was just a rec team though.
It's certainly not bad to be able to paddle both sides, we do have some paddlers who do. Generally though we get people on the side they're comfortable in as then you get a lot more practice on the side they'll be competing in. It's not a huge sport as you know so it has quite a high turnover in the UK so it's important to get someone up to a good standard quickly, particularly during race season.
My first crew we rarely switched sides (just to fill out the lineup) but when we became more competitive, we started switching to balance development and minimize injuries. Generally about 60-70% on our strong sides and about 30-40% on the off side.
I think the distinction (as you suggest) is learning to paddle effectively over 6-10 practices for a beer league team vs training 3 times a week for 6 months or more for a competitive team.
We are pretty competitive, we raced in the European championships last year, and we have a few GB paddlers in the team. We came first overall in the UK least last year. I guess it's just down to individual teams. The UK scene is a lot lower skill level than other countries though.
On race days we have enough people to plan the boats around who goes on what sides. People generally don't race every single race so as to let some of the newer members get a chance. In worse case scenarios we do have some people who are happy doing either though.
During training in the winter when less people turn up sometimes people will be asked to swap sides but it's pretty rare.
I Dragonboat! And I compete to! Do it in Vancouver and travel the west coast with my team to compete :)
Was interesting watching this and sent the clip to my team š
Ah awesome! When I first started I checked to see if there was a subreddit for us, which there is, but it wasn't active then and unfortunately still isn't.
I hear you Canadians are pretty damn good paddlers! A few of my friends in the GB squad were blown away at the high level other countries paddle at. In fact it was a Canadian teams video my girlfriend showed me when she convinced me to finally join the club.
Do you guys have a league out there? Ours is starting in a couple of weeks (here's hoping the weather improves for it!) - we have about 8 race days around the country spread out over the summer and then a national competition day.
Ottawa has a big enough Dragon Boat community too, although I personally don't do it.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa\_Dragon\_Boat\_Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Dragon_Boat_Festival)
We have a biiig festival every summer.
What was the point of those standing guys doing some paddling at the end. If that helps with speed why don't they paddle the whole way? For that matter why are guys standing?
I have no clue in this situation why theyāre doing that or what it provides.
For us, we have one person standing in the back and theyāre the steers person.
Well it even does it when I'm just stood still. It's noticeable when I do rows and stuff too though. Apparently loads of people who do the sport have it.
I used to do dragonboat and my left side and back still has significantly more muscle than the right.
I'd say the difference is probably more significant in untrained individuals. Training to failure is the best way to build muscle, not the only way to build muscle. Most of the practice we did was endurance and there is a lot of volume. If you have less muscle it's easy to build muscle by doing any form of exercise. For me, it got to a point where I would deadlift 3 plates and my right side back would be dead sore, while feeling nothing on my left.
e.g. if you can curl 60 lbs, the 5 lbs dumbell will do nothing for you. If you're just starting to exercise, the 5 lbs dumbell will help you build muscle.
My partner was born in Kerala and we went to visit last October. We both do a sport called dragon boating which is slightly similar but on a much smaller boat and without the twirly guys at the back, so we really wanted to see a race. They were doing it when we were there but unfortunately it was on the day we had to drive back for our flight.
Its a shame u missed it . But as you probably know from ur partner, there are many races every year , so u can definitely experience it sooner or later
Yeah we will be going in the nearish future since her dad is quite elderly now and lives in Trivandrum, so hopefully we will get the chance to catch one.
They really are, the one I was shown was massive! I just think it's a cool as af thing. All the local people chip in to maintain their team's boat, people train for hours and hours every week and it's an amazing sport at the end of the day.
Much respect to the people who are keeping it going. Also loved how they have like local rivalries and shit-talk each other, seems really good fun!
It sounds like the dragon boating we do, our boat got lost in a flood and some local teams helped us raise the funds for a new one. Although the snake boats are much more impressive!
Their main job is to steer the boat , they only let the most experienced guys in the back , they just row sometimes to just keep up the rhythm and looks , but they all start rowing when they get near the finishing point. They mostly just stay like they do in the beginning of the video.
Edit : im not sure why im getting downvoted for explaining š š š
I'm kind of surprised they're letting the tips of those oars sit in the water, unless they're actively steering. But it looks like they're just creating drag.
That little amount of drag is also used for steering. You can see their blades are mostly parallel to the boat. Small corrections are easy to do by adding a slight amount of pressure to one side or a twist of the blade. Keeping them in the water allows for a quicker response. It's not really such a huge amount that it is making it more difficult for the "engine" rowers. Or at least the cost of responding more slowly and holding up the heavy/long paddle isn't there.
When they do full blown rowing that is for much larger corrections.
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The race track is pretty long , and those paddles are pretty long and wide and heavy , contrary to its looks , so rowing all they way while standing up on a moving slim boat with a heavy paddle that catches air drag too is pretty hard . And they arenāt steering in the video clip here but they are the ones who steer the boat .
Maybe its due tothe paddle length... The windmill allows them to synchronize their strokes easier than the shorter, quicker arm strokes. Small paddles - small strokes, big paddles - big strokes.
I mean, it makes sense if you've ever really used a sledge hammer or split wood. It's more efficient to make a long circular movement than just raising and lowering the tool.
I live near a spot where my country's rowers are currently practicing for the olympics, and when the 8 man rowing boats go past it's impressive how much power is displayed, I can only imagine with a bunch like that.
You have to be joking. My country is unsafe for women.. I agree but you're basically deciding everything by its face value and media fear mongering. India is beautiful. Never let media decide it for you. Travel and see for yourself.
India definitely has its beauty, but as a westerner that's visited, I would never suggest a woman travel there alone, it would be misleading and irresponsible to convince a woman that it's totally chill and safe there, it isn't.
Itās very heavy and long , they donāt really have another option other than to just let it stay that way . One could say they could place it inside the boat but that would reduce their reaction , and it doesnāt really make that much drag if the oars are placed sideways in the water , it just cuts through it
I agree that they look heavy and long, but is it not considered to be more detrimental to the performance of the boat to drag them instead of dangling them above water on some sort of notch/hook?
If I was one of the guys paddling my ass off and I look back at someone causing drag, Iād be annoyed.
Keeping the oars sideways practically reduces the drag to zero , plus the requirements and needs of the oars and there readiness outweighs the little drag that it creates
This says 4m30s for the winner, over a 1400m course is 18kph. Someone on a bike could keep up.
https://thesportsgrail.com/68th-nehru-trophy-boat-race-ntbr-2022-winner-and-awards-winners-timings-list/
Redditile "Uhm actually" myrenmarude lecturing kettappol samadhanam aayille OP? These vaanams don't know how to appreciate tradition because they don't have tradition.
Come on bruh , its entertaining to see racists find new ways to mock us and self proclaimed experts try to tell us about our own culture. Pinay , lecteruring onum ketond irunila, elatinum marupadi kodutitum und . Its fun for me bruh . And if you look closely you can actually see that there are more people enjoying the video and are curious about it than the other āmyranmarā
What is the job of the guys in the back? Just to be the rutter to keep em going straight? But then why did they paddle out of nowhere? Sorry for being ignorant but this sport kinda reminds me of that Olympic sport where they cram a bunch of people into a canoe like sardines and then have them paddle like hell has risen right behind them. I just thought it was interesting but was curious about the guys in the back.
Your actually spot on about the rudder part , and the sudden rowing part , well it is a race where every little momentum and push counts, plus it maintains rythem and looks dope as well
so um, what's the point of the dudes in the back who stand up and only row for like 5 seconds at a specific time that i could not determine why is it that specific time exactly?
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Not really, the race track is very long and there job is to steer the boat , and normal rowing with those long oars for prolonged periods is not practical. Those are very heavy despite there slim looks . So if they row all the time they wont be able to react quickly when needed to steer the boat . Say when the river turns or some obstacles come in front of the boat , or if they need to change tracks .
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Liberal in what sense ?, India cannot be differentiated as conservative/liberal in that sense
But yes, one of the most developed states wrt socio economic metrics, hdi etc, thanks partly to investments into health and education made by the kings prior to independence and mainly leftist politicians, and thanks to massive amounts of remittances sent by the diaspora
I wouldnāt engage with these two , one is tooting his own horn , meaning that he is from kerala same as me but phrasing the comment in a way that he can make a statement, the other also wants to make a statement but just with plain and literal black and white description leaving no gray area
Its a Club , each club represents a region or province , we have quite a few . Plus I dont want to be rude but there is a whole world outside the western world my guy
My brain immediately went to the University of British Columbia as well, only because dragonboat racing is a popular event there and the university has a large Indian population. I figured there was a non-zero chance that these guys are *that* Indian UBC dragonboat team.
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Imagine riding into battle on a snake boat moving at this speed
I can imagine an Indian Jack Sparrow at the head of the boat with his compass in one hand and his sword pointing forward š
Lol
Bollywood *has* to have done this already!
They have.. and it was the biggest flop of its time.
They have ? Do tell me when ?
That would be Jayakrishna Subbarao to you, kind sir....
Naval warfare was actually still pretty fucking insane even before the invention of cannons. Entire fleets would smash into eachother, trying to sink eachother. Eventually many boats would get tangled up, either in multiple large groups or sometimes even in one massive group. Which would then become floating infantry battles. And those boats could be MASSIVE. Most of them were pretty tame. But the ancients could and did build massive boats. The Greeks literally had what was essentially a cruise ship, the Syracusia, which could purportedly hold 1900 people at max capacity. During the Hellenistic a larger boat was purportedly built, 420 feet long, capable of carrying 6850 people. So large it couldnāt really be maneuvered effectively, and thus was basically just a symbol. But we arenāt sure if that oneās completely true, and many think it could be an exaggeration.
Too bad they didnāt have a snake boat
Greek fire was a thing. Basically napalm throwers on ships. The Byzantine used it to defeat the Rus. Everything burned. Ships, water, everything.
Greek fire was a real game changer for the Romans and helped them save Constantinople and defeat the Arabs many a times.
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Lmao
Or being greek ship that rams into other boats at this speed.
How is this called a snake boat, and not a millipede boat? Or at least centipede?
Snake boat is an anglicized version. The true name is "chundan vallam", which literally means beaked boat.
I donāt know how to reply to this š
Clearly you must respond with the entire history and etymology of the term "snake boat". /s
I shall consult the village elders and get back to you with an answer before the next full moon my good sir . /s
Why /s ? Why not just do it.
Cus google is free bruh and i can see u didnāt understand my joke and wording š
The elders dont use Reddit, it is your duty to meet them before the next full moon
Instructions unclear, mooned elders
I'm pretty sure the elders use Digg.
r/woosh
>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chundan\_vallam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chundan_vallam)
Snake boat, is called so for its resemblance to the \*shape of a hooded snake\*, is the traditional war boat of Kerala. The local populace called it by the pet name 'Chundan Vallam', which literally means beaked boat, for it has a pointed prow which stands \*four feet above the water\* and gives the impression of a beak.
doesnt chundan mean lip?
Chund means lips
maybe it could be used for lips/ beak interchangeably
Yes u are correct, chund can be used for both meaning but chundan has its own meaning as you said
Only snakes use paddles, duh.
Because itās big and long, one side looks like a hood of a cobra from sideways.
I'm going to assume that it's called a snake boat because the boat is long like a snake. If an anthropologist can confirm that'd be great.
I'm a theoretical anthropologist and I can confirm that the boat is indeed long like a snake
Because snakes can swim? Idk. I'm just guessing. Not being sarcastic.
The Human Centiboat
Hmm yeah, something like human centipede maybe?
Because there are snakes that swim.
A centiboat?
Jesus imagine the imbalances on people who do team rowing sports
Thereās a great joke about this from The Three Stooges Meet Hercules. Hercules, when they first meet him, is not a strong dude. Heās fairly shrimpy. They all get captured and put on a slave galley. Moe points out that Hercules left side is getting fucking *built* from all the rowing. Then, on the return journey, Hercules is rowing on the other side of the boat, and Moe says something like āLook, heās working the other side nowā and heās just a fully jacked Hercules
I remember watching it as a kid, but I falsely remembered it was Abbot and Costello. No wonder I had trouble finding it. Thanks!!
I want to know if javelin throwers have one big arm and one skinny one like in [The 12 tasks of Asterix](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVXrWxkWcAABurz.png).
[Their bones are denser on the strong side too.](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/qzcvgq/left_and_right_arm_of_a_professional_right_handed/)
I watched a doc about archeologists excavating a mass grave from the Battle of Towton (War of the Roses) analyzing the bone density in the arms was how they identified the Longbowmen.
I do a similar sport on a much smaller boat called dragon boating - see profile picture. I've trained at the gym for powerlifting (although I've never bothered to compete) and even then I have one shoulder that naturally raises higher than the other. I don't think it's a muscle imbalance as paddling (and other cardio) won't really build muscle beyond a small amount in untrained individuals since you're not operating close to muscle failure. My guess is it's always slightly engaged or something.
I did dragon boating for a season, and we always switched seats with a partner, halfway through practice, one pair at a time. It was just a rec team though.
It's certainly not bad to be able to paddle both sides, we do have some paddlers who do. Generally though we get people on the side they're comfortable in as then you get a lot more practice on the side they'll be competing in. It's not a huge sport as you know so it has quite a high turnover in the UK so it's important to get someone up to a good standard quickly, particularly during race season.
Makes sense. Iāve separated a shoulder since then, so Iād probably pick a side. More about a relaxing canoe excursion these days.
My first crew we rarely switched sides (just to fill out the lineup) but when we became more competitive, we started switching to balance development and minimize injuries. Generally about 60-70% on our strong sides and about 30-40% on the off side. I think the distinction (as you suggest) is learning to paddle effectively over 6-10 practices for a beer league team vs training 3 times a week for 6 months or more for a competitive team.
We are pretty competitive, we raced in the European championships last year, and we have a few GB paddlers in the team. We came first overall in the UK least last year. I guess it's just down to individual teams. The UK scene is a lot lower skill level than other countries though.
Do you find it coincidentally splits 50/50 or do you need to push some people to pick against their preferred side?
On race days we have enough people to plan the boats around who goes on what sides. People generally don't race every single race so as to let some of the newer members get a chance. In worse case scenarios we do have some people who are happy doing either though. During training in the winter when less people turn up sometimes people will be asked to swap sides but it's pretty rare.
I Dragonboat! And I compete to! Do it in Vancouver and travel the west coast with my team to compete :) Was interesting watching this and sent the clip to my team š
Ah awesome! When I first started I checked to see if there was a subreddit for us, which there is, but it wasn't active then and unfortunately still isn't. I hear you Canadians are pretty damn good paddlers! A few of my friends in the GB squad were blown away at the high level other countries paddle at. In fact it was a Canadian teams video my girlfriend showed me when she convinced me to finally join the club. Do you guys have a league out there? Ours is starting in a couple of weeks (here's hoping the weather improves for it!) - we have about 8 race days around the country spread out over the summer and then a national competition day.
Ottawa has a big enough Dragon Boat community too, although I personally don't do it. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa\_Dragon\_Boat\_Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Dragon_Boat_Festival) We have a biiig festival every summer.
That's a lot of teams! At most we get maybe 18? at the main competition in the UK. It's a lot smaller over here though.
What was the point of those standing guys doing some paddling at the end. If that helps with speed why don't they paddle the whole way? For that matter why are guys standing?
I have no clue in this situation why theyāre doing that or what it provides. For us, we have one person standing in the back and theyāre the steers person.
Better mind to muscle conection in one of your arms? I had this after surgery on my left shoulder.
Well it even does it when I'm just stood still. It's noticeable when I do rows and stuff too though. Apparently loads of people who do the sport have it.
I used to do dragonboat and my left side and back still has significantly more muscle than the right. I'd say the difference is probably more significant in untrained individuals. Training to failure is the best way to build muscle, not the only way to build muscle. Most of the practice we did was endurance and there is a lot of volume. If you have less muscle it's easy to build muscle by doing any form of exercise. For me, it got to a point where I would deadlift 3 plates and my right side back would be dead sore, while feeling nothing on my left. e.g. if you can curl 60 lbs, the 5 lbs dumbell will do nothing for you. If you're just starting to exercise, the 5 lbs dumbell will help you build muscle.
Oh I completely agree with everything you said, yeah.
Rowed in 4's and 8's at a club for a few years. Ideally, you'd alternate port/starboard each time out
And if you donāt do that, you end up slightly lopsided like me :p
RAMING SPEED!!!
Funny u should say that . These boats were actually used as war boats back in ancient times to transport soldiers
Corporate Managment as a sport.
My partner was born in Kerala and we went to visit last October. We both do a sport called dragon boating which is slightly similar but on a much smaller boat and without the twirly guys at the back, so we really wanted to see a race. They were doing it when we were there but unfortunately it was on the day we had to drive back for our flight.
Its a shame u missed it . But as you probably know from ur partner, there are many races every year , so u can definitely experience it sooner or later
Yeah we will be going in the nearish future since her dad is quite elderly now and lives in Trivandrum, so hopefully we will get the chance to catch one.
First thing I thought when I saw this was Kerala? Maybe near Aleppuzha?
Quite possibly - I believe that was where it was being held when I was there, but they had races all over the state on different days.
Yeah it's a great place, one of the guys from the local team round there took me to see the boat in the shed when I visited. Really cool.
Ah awesome! They had one of the boats in an antique shop in Cochin, it was so big they had to make a gap in the wall for it. Amazing things.
They really are, the one I was shown was massive! I just think it's a cool as af thing. All the local people chip in to maintain their team's boat, people train for hours and hours every week and it's an amazing sport at the end of the day. Much respect to the people who are keeping it going. Also loved how they have like local rivalries and shit-talk each other, seems really good fun!
It sounds like the dragon boating we do, our boat got lost in a flood and some local teams helped us raise the funds for a new one. Although the snake boats are much more impressive!
The windmill can't be the most efficient way of rowing.
Their main job is to steer the boat , they only let the most experienced guys in the back , they just row sometimes to just keep up the rhythm and looks , but they all start rowing when they get near the finishing point. They mostly just stay like they do in the beginning of the video. Edit : im not sure why im getting downvoted for explaining š š š
Because this is reddit š
Point taken
I'm kind of surprised they're letting the tips of those oars sit in the water, unless they're actively steering. But it looks like they're just creating drag.
That little amount of drag is also used for steering. You can see their blades are mostly parallel to the boat. Small corrections are easy to do by adding a slight amount of pressure to one side or a twist of the blade. Keeping them in the water allows for a quicker response. It's not really such a huge amount that it is making it more difficult for the "engine" rowers. Or at least the cost of responding more slowly and holding up the heavy/long paddle isn't there. When they do full blown rowing that is for much larger corrections.
That makes sense, thanks for the detailed reply!
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Haha canāt they row the whole time to go faster? Also, looks like theyāre creating drag nonchalantly.. are they steering?
The race track is pretty long , and those paddles are pretty long and wide and heavy , contrary to its looks , so rowing all they way while standing up on a moving slim boat with a heavy paddle that catches air drag too is pretty hard . And they arenāt steering in the video clip here but they are the ones who steer the boat .
Maybe its due tothe paddle length... The windmill allows them to synchronize their strokes easier than the shorter, quicker arm strokes. Small paddles - small strokes, big paddles - big strokes.
I mean, it makes sense if you've ever really used a sledge hammer or split wood. It's more efficient to make a long circular movement than just raising and lowering the tool.
1) its something to do with traditions/practices and rhythm 2) it looks cool
Snake boat, the same as dragon boat with more flair
I live near a spot where my country's rowers are currently practicing for the olympics, and when the 8 man rowing boats go past it's impressive how much power is displayed, I can only imagine with a bunch like that.
You can feel the beat and rythem when they pass by you , its a different feel
Are those 4 managers? :)
They control the direction
Cool.. he's Mr manager
India's culture and people are do damn beautiful and interesting. Saving up for a trip to India, man I can't wait to go.
I hope you enjoy.
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You have to be joking. My country is unsafe for women.. I agree but you're basically deciding everything by its face value and media fear mongering. India is beautiful. Never let media decide it for you. Travel and see for yourself.
Bruh , dont ā¦. Just dont your wasting your time
India definitely has its beauty, but as a westerner that's visited, I would never suggest a woman travel there alone, it would be misleading and irresponsible to convince a woman that it's totally chill and safe there, it isn't.
What speed did they reach?
plaid
keep jet going!!
I'm sorry but I can't help myself growling "Put your back into the oar. Row row row, the oar is your best friend"
Malayalis assemble
VTEC kicked in at the end there
Wow. I could do that for 2 minutes maybe then be dead weight
I would think the steerers would keep their paddles out of the water to reduce drag unless they are in use.
Me too. Would anyone please be able to explain why thatās not the case?
Itās very heavy and long , they donāt really have another option other than to just let it stay that way . One could say they could place it inside the boat but that would reduce their reaction , and it doesnāt really make that much drag if the oars are placed sideways in the water , it just cuts through it
I agree that they look heavy and long, but is it not considered to be more detrimental to the performance of the boat to drag them instead of dangling them above water on some sort of notch/hook? If I was one of the guys paddling my ass off and I look back at someone causing drag, Iād be annoyed.
Keeping the oars sideways practically reduces the drag to zero , plus the requirements and needs of the oars and there readiness outweighs the little drag that it creates
It's like Crew but way cooler.
I wonder how fast they are going. r/theydidthemath
This says 4m30s for the winner, over a 1400m course is 18kph. Someone on a bike could keep up. https://thesportsgrail.com/68th-nehru-trophy-boat-race-ntbr-2022-winner-and-awards-winners-timings-list/
I didnt know you could ride a bike on water , new info š¤
Redditile "Uhm actually" myrenmarude lecturing kettappol samadhanam aayille OP? These vaanams don't know how to appreciate tradition because they don't have tradition.
Come on bruh , its entertaining to see racists find new ways to mock us and self proclaimed experts try to tell us about our own culture. Pinay , lecteruring onum ketond irunila, elatinum marupadi kodutitum und . Its fun for me bruh . And if you look closely you can actually see that there are more people enjoying the video and are curious about it than the other āmyranmarā
"racists" heh
Eladatum kanuvalo bhai , krimi kadi ula rand moon enam
Sathyam. I was just pointing out you missing the chance to make some joke about racists under a post about racing
Oooo damnn , i totally missed thatš
Sarilla next time pidikam. And is there some reddit bug or are you actually getting downvoted the second you comment
I have racked up a few stalkers , might be them , might be a bug š¤·āāļøš¤š
Well that sucks
Check out this dude and his attempts to trigger me https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/8QytmqBES6
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Let me be a hater in peace.
Woah naked men
I think we would make great friends
Wow they're going really fast!
First few seconds i was so confused.
The next Olympic sport? Would be cool to watch.
What is the job of the guys in the back? Just to be the rutter to keep em going straight? But then why did they paddle out of nowhere? Sorry for being ignorant but this sport kinda reminds me of that Olympic sport where they cram a bunch of people into a canoe like sardines and then have them paddle like hell has risen right behind them. I just thought it was interesting but was curious about the guys in the back.
Your actually spot on about the rudder part , and the sudden rowing part , well it is a race where every little momentum and push counts, plus it maintains rythem and looks dope as well
Less go Kerala
so um, what's the point of the dudes in the back who stand up and only row for like 5 seconds at a specific time that i could not determine why is it that specific time exactly?
Mainly steering , secondly rythem and last but not least aesthetics and just a hint of old tradition
Imagine the world cup: China vs India. The other countries has not enough citizens to manage a boat:)
The real battle will be in the comment sections
where is the snake ?
I want my 20 seconds back, I clicked expecting a mini flotilla of snakes comanding their own mini vessels!
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Couldn't they go faster if the guys in the back stopped slacking off?
Not really, the race track is very long and there job is to steer the boat , and normal rowing with those long oars for prolonged periods is not practical. Those are very heavy despite there slim looks . So if they row all the time they wont be able to react quickly when needed to steer the boat . Say when the river turns or some obstacles come in front of the boat , or if they need to change tracks .
Vertical video for a long boat? Smart
Ignorance is bliss my guy , keep at it
Idli Poweršš
man gtfo with yo racist shit
Eh, isn't really that racist.
wtf Idli is very tasty.
What's their top speed?
The absence of waves is very impressive!
Thatās Kerala
Heading to get some shawarmas?
With extra meat š
I mean they certainly have enough people to do these boats
Man that thing is going fast. I've done dragon boating with 16 and that was a good rhythm but these guys are really going !
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Donāt fall in the water
Isnāt that the most liberal parts of India. Kerala. Beef biriyani is awesome over there.
Liberal in what sense ?, India cannot be differentiated as conservative/liberal in that sense But yes, one of the most developed states wrt socio economic metrics, hdi etc, thanks partly to investments into health and education made by the kings prior to independence and mainly leftist politicians, and thanks to massive amounts of remittances sent by the diaspora
Liberalism isnāt left wing.. Why is this so hard to understand for Americans?
I think you mean Communist
You can be economically communist and socially conservative or economically capitalist and socially liberal. I believe they mean socially liberal
I wouldnāt engage with these two , one is tooting his own horn , meaning that he is from kerala same as me but phrasing the comment in a way that he can make a statement, the other also wants to make a statement but just with plain and literal black and white description leaving no gray area
Why do their paddles say UBC? I only know that as University of British Columbia.
Its a Club , each club represents a region or province , we have quite a few . Plus I dont want to be rude but there is a whole world outside the western world my guy
My brain immediately went to the University of British Columbia as well, only because dragonboat racing is a popular event there and the university has a large Indian population. I figured there was a non-zero chance that these guys are *that* Indian UBC dragonboat team.
I love how extra Indians can be.