বাংলার নৌকাবাইচ | THE BOAT RACE IN BANGLADESH

Boat Race or Nouka Baich is an age-old popular game in riverine areas of Bangladesh. It is an important element of folk culture. Boat races are usually held during the Bengali months of Bhadra and Ashwin. For racing, different types of boats are used : Sarengi boats in Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Sylhet; Sampan boats in Chittagong and Noakhali; Goyna boats in Dhaka, Faridpur, Tangail and Pabna, etc. Made of local timber, these narrow boats are about 150 to 200 feet in length and 5 to 6 feet in breadth. This traditional race exhibits the boatmen's performance and proficiency in giving their boats the maximum speed. The racing boats are manned by 25, 50 or 100 boatmen. Those who row standing take their position at the back. The team leader stays in the middle. The singers and the drummers provide beat and tempo to the boatmen. Thousands of spectators gather on the both banks of the river to watch the boat race. The excitement of the boat race is enjoyed by them. Attractive prizes are distributed among the winners.

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DIRECTION & PHOTOGRAPHY | A Masud Chowdhury Pitu

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