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Kerala's snake boat race meets Wimbledon

press trust of india • July 3, 2023, 19:57:39 IST
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A poster on Wimbledon’s Twitter handle depicts prominent Wimbledon players in tennis attire rowing two snake boats in a panoramic backwater setting off a lush coconut grove in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s iconic snake boat race has been featured prominently by the Wimbledon Tennis Championship as a poster on its digital platforms, including the Twitter handle of the ongoing mega tennis tourney, reflecting the success of the state tourism’s sustained global marketing outreach. The poster depicts an image of prominent Wimbledon players in tennis attire rowing two snake boats in a panoramic backwater setting off a lush coconut grove in Kerala, according to a Kerala Tourism release here on Monday. The image is accompanied by an emoji of Kerala and London shaking hands and the description “Ready for the annual boat race! Who will be lifting the 2023 Wimbledon championship,” it said.

Kerala 🤝 London

Ready for the annual boat race! Who will be lifting The 2023 Wimbledon Championships 🏆? #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/RXFFK82Blf

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2023

“It’s really exciting to see Kerala’s snake boat race being featured by Wimbledon as an official poster,” Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said. Wimbledon is yet another major sporting event to feature Kerala, within a few months after Chelsea FC made a virtual tour of backwater paradise Alappuzha, praising the beauty of the land. Riyas had then invited the ‘Blues’ for a “real tour” of ‘God’s Own Country’, where football is loved as much as life. Significantly, Kerala’s snake boat race receives global attention ahead of the annual Champion’s Boat League (CBL), held post-monsoon in different locales of the state. Interestingly, the commencement of the Wimbledon championship coincided with the start of the boat race season in Kerala with Champakulam Moolam Vallam Kali held on the Pamba river today. Snake boat races, powered by village rowers, have been prominently featured by Kerala Tourism in international travel and tourism trade fairs and roadshows. Snake boat races have for centuries been a water sporting tradition unique to Kerala, especially the central part of the state, where the teams of young rowers vie for honours. The long watercraft, shaped like a snake and bearing the imprint of Kerala’s highly skilled boat-builders, was named ‘snake boat’ by the British. The snake boat races are organised during harvesting season in the state. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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