Kambala

More recently, the Kambala Samithi hosts weekly events from the end of November till the 1^st half of April across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in Karnataka.

A folk sport practised in coastal Karnataka districts, especially in regions where Tulu speakers form a majority.
Harvest festival – It will be organised in the slushy paddy fields, in the days after the harvest from November to March.
Pairs of buffaloes are groomed by Bunt community in the coastal regions around the year.
4 categories
- Negilu (plough) – Lighter ploughs are used to tie buffaloes which is for entry-level buffalo pairs.
- Hagga (rope) – Buffaloes are raced by jockeys with just a rope tied to both buffaloes.
- Adda Halage – Participants stand over a horizontal plank which is dragged by buffaloes.
- Kane Halage – Participants stand over a wooden plank which has 2 holes through which water gushes out.
Ban – Supreme Court ruled to ban Jallikattu, Kambala and bullock cart racing in 2014.
Later, the Environment Ministry and State governments made provisions to exempt these events in recognition of the customs and cultural heritage of various communities, which was upheld by the Supreme Court bench in 2023.

Article 29 (1) of Indian constitution is a fundamental right guaranteed under Part III to protect the educational and cultural rights of citizens.

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