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Two powerful bulls race through a waterlogged track, pulling a man who balances behind them as mud and water spray into the air during a traditional Kambala race in Karnataka, India. A Yakshagana Kendra performer with elaborate red, yellow, and black face paint, white decorative dots, and stylized artificial eyelids performs at the Festival of World Cultures in People's Park, Dun Laoghaire.
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Two powerful bulls race through a waterlogged track, pulling a man who balances behind them as mud and water spray into the air during a traditional Kambala race in Karnataka, India.
Kambala Two powerful bulls race through a waterlogged track, pulling a man who balances behind them as mud and water spray into the air during a traditional Kambala, a buffalo race especially popular among the Tulu-speaking communities of Karnataka, India.

Tulu people

people
Also known as: Tuluva
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Andrew Pereira
Andrew Pereira is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He covers a variety of topics, with a focus on Indian politics, foreign policy, and global affairs.
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Tulu people, ethnolinguistic group native to the southwestern coastal region of India called Tulu Nadu. This region encompasses parts of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and parts of the Kasaragod district in northern Keralam. The Tulu people, also known as Tuluva, speak the Tulu language and have distinct cultural traditions, including unique religious customs and performing arts. The Tulu people are native to Tulu Nadu and are concentrated in the coastal areas...

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