<h5>When was Kambala held in Bengaluru?</h5><p>A two-day Kambala event in Bengaluru was held for the first time over the past weekend. Kambala is a traditional sport played in Karnataka’s coastal region. It was held in Bengaluru to popularise it among the urban population and promote it for the conservation of the Indian buffalo breed.</p><p>Many buffaloes and jockeys participated in the event, and lakhs of spectators witnessed it. The buffaloes were transported from various places in Karnataka, like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, etc.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/kambala-races-held-in-bengaluru%2FKambala%202.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=a22d5c9f-6f28-4725-93f3-c7613c514e46" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>Kambala race in Bengaluru. Video by ANI.</figcaption> </figure></div><h5>What do we know about Kambala?</h5><p>Kambala is a sport held in Karnataka’s coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, etc., and Kasargod in Kerala. It is a buffalo race sport event. Every year, the event is held after the harvest. The Kambala race happens in a muddy paddy field. Buffaloes run the race through the mud along with their jockeys, who use whips to control them.</p><p>The Supreme Court (SC) of India once banned Kambala.</p><h5>Why was Kambala banned?</h5><p>Several organisations launched a petition against animal abuse at all traditional sporting events. They said that during Kambala, the buffaloes' noses are tied with ropes, and the animals are continuously lashed during the race. This hurts the animals.</p><p>After hearing the petitions, the SC banned Kambala in 2014. Later, the ban on Kambala was removed.</p><h5>When was Kambala unbanned?</h5><p>The Kambala festival was unbanned in 2017 as it is a traditional sport. The court, however, asked farmers to devise methods to reduce buffaloes' pain and suffering. They were also asked not to lash the animals.</p>

It was the first time the buffalo sport race event was held in Bengaluru.

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