In 1952, India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, visited Alleppey, a key town in the backwaters, and was greatly impressed by a boat race he attended there.
On his return to Delhi, he sent a gift, a silver replica of a snake boat, bearing his signature and the inscription: “To the winners of the boat race which is a unique feature of community life.”
Senior officials from China and Uganda attended the ceremony to promote ties, with Ugandan Vice-President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi claiming it made Uganda the first African country to hold a dragon boat race during the festival.
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At lake Silkebeorg Sønday morning... It went very well with training in the weekend, got tested some of the things I take with me as a improvements of the boat to the race this year.
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