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The Kambala is a Buffalo race conducted annually in the villages of Karnataka, in Southern India. There are various accounts of the origins of Kambala; some claim that this tradition was started by the kings more than a thousand years ago as a royal pastime, while others assert that the farmer community was responsible. The traditional Kambala festival is regarded as a way for the gods to receive thanks for a successful harvest or rain. Some people even claim that their animals' immunity to disease is due to higher powers.
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Jan-Tore Oevrevik
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United States
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Shirley Wung
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Commercial Photography - Travel / Tourism
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Taiwan
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Jan-Tore Oevrevik
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International Photography - Iceland Photography
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United States