The Unbreakable Spirit of Kerala's Snake Boat Racers In a year marked by devastating floods and crippling financial struggles, Kerala has found a beacon of hope in its traditional sport: snake boat racing.
Thousands gather each weekend to witness the spectacle of wooden boats slicing through the backwaters, their raised sterns giving them an unmistakable cobra like appearance.
The Alappuzha district, often referred to as the rice bowl of Kerala, has been ravaged by monsoon floods in recent years.