First-of-its-kind mud volleyball tournament draws crowds to Muttukad paddy fields
Local youth in Idukki organized a unique mud volleyball tournament called 'kandam kali' in harvested paddy fields. The event drew large crowds and the organizers plan to host another tournament during the Onam festival.
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Community-led sports events in rural areas foster local engagement and preserve cultural traditions in unique settings.
The kandam kali volleyball tournament in progress at the Muttukad paddy fields in Idukki on Sunday
In a first for Idukki, the Muttukad paddy fields — known as the “rice bowl” of the district and spread across the Chinnakkanal and Bison Valley panchayats near Munnar — witnessed the traditional and unique kandam kali on Sunday. The mud volleyball tournament was organised with great enthusiasm by a group of local youths under the banner of the BCC Arts and Sports Club, Bison Valley.
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