Nouka Baich Boat Race
- With the south-west monsoon gradually setting in, boat races will soon begin in several rural pockets of West Bengal in Murshidabad, Nadia, North and South 24 Parganas.
- Nouka Baich is a traditional boat race celebrated in West Bengal, India.
- The races take place during September in riverine Bengal, coinciding with swollen river waters in the final weeks of the monsoon season.
- The races feature four to five different types of traditional boats.
- Commonly used boats include Chhip, Kaile Bachhhari, Chande Bachhari, Chitoi, and Sorpi.
- A notable boat type, the Sorengi, approximately 90 feet in length, is also seen in these races, designed to mimic natural ....
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