• A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak...
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    The Dragon Boat Festival (traditional Chinese: 端午節; simplified Chinese: 端午节; pinyin: Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the...
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    and dragon boat racing. Dragons are closely associated with rain and drought is thought to be caused by a dragon's laziness. Prayers invoking dragons to...
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    the Azure Dragon is associated with the East and the element of Wood. At special festivals, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat races are...
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    for fishing and surfing. A dragon boat is a long and narrow human powered boat used in the team paddling sport of dragon boat racing which originated in...
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    The 2010 Penang dragon boat tragedy (Chinese: 钟灵中学龙舟队翻覆事件) was an incident that occurred on 17 January 2010 in Penang, Malaysia. The incident involved...
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    verse. He is also remembered in connection to the supposed origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. Historical details about Qu Yuan's life are few, and his authorship...
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    The International Dragon Boat Federation (Chinese: 國際龍舟聯合會) is the international governing body for the sport of dragon boat racing. IDBF was founded in...
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  • analytics team. California Dragon Boat Association - the Governing Body for Dragon Boat Racing in California. Chinese Dragon Boat Association - the National...
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    Outrigger boats are various watercraft featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the...
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  • gardens when the courtyard became too messy. Dragon-Boat It is a real dragon who once decided to be a dragon boat to save her master, the first ExtraOrdinary...
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    up to nine or more. Dragon boat racing is over 2,000 years old, with either 10 or 20 participants trying to row the dragon boat as fast as possible....
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    Chinese medicine, an insect repellent, an apotropaic tradition in the Dragon Boat Festival, and an ingredient in "herbal regimes designed to lead to the...
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    Kayak (redirect from Rec boat)
    their boats based on their own experience and that of the generations before them passed on through oral tradition. The word "kayak" means "man's boat" or...
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    rowing dragon boats during the Duanwu festival will bring them luck. Each boat carries with it 48 paddlers. Aberdeen is a pioneer in hosting dragon boat races...
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  • Dragon boat at the 2022 Asian Games was held from 4 to 6 October 2023 at Wenzhou Dragon Boat Centre in Wenzhou, China. A total of 293 athletes from 12...
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    marks the end of the monsoon season. The festivities are accompanied by dragon boat races, similar to those seen in the Lao Boun Suang Huea festival. The...
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    part of a sport or recreational activity. Dragon boat racing, teams of 20 paddlers racing the ancient dragon boat Fishing, the recreation and sport of catching...
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    oldest canoes in the world is the Dufuna canoe in Nigeria. It is the oldest boat to be discovered in Africa, and, by varying accounts, either the second or...
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    The Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is an annual festival of dragon boat races in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Begun in 1994, the festival attracts 5,500 paddlers...
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    number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed...
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  • Dhoni Dinghy Dorna Dory Dragon boat Drift boat Drifter (fishing) Drifter (naval) Dugout Durham boat Top of page Electric boat Express cruiser Top of page...
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    cycling, and dragon boat. Established in 1996, the ALHS co-ed dragon boat team is one of the largest in the Bay Area. The ALHS dragon boat team won the...
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  • There exist other traditional and centuries old boat races like Vallam kali of Kerala, India and Dragon Boat Race from China. World Rowing Cup World Rowing...
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    Philippines national dragon boat team is the national dragon boat team of the Philippines and represents the country in international dragon boat. There is an...
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    Breast cancer survivors' dragon boating is an international movement inspired by the research of Canadian sports medicine specialist Don McKenzie. Survivors...
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    reducing strain on the wrist. Because the kayak paddle is not supported by the boat, paddles made of lighter materials are desired; it is not uncommon for a...
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    life-threatening risk of running the rapids. If the second course were chosen, the boat would be controlled by the avant standing in front with a long paddle and...
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    open waters of lakes, bays, and oceans. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats with a covered deck and the ability to incorporate a spray deck. They trade...
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    jié International Workers' Day 5th day of 5th Lunisolar month 1 day Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Duānwǔ jié Usually occurs in June; commemoration of the...
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