Racing elephants in Kathmandu

Dawn.com Published December 27, 2012
Mahouts with their elephants gather before participating for the Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters
Mahouts with their elephants gather before participating for the Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters
Mahouts ride on their elephant after collecting food from Chitwan National Park. ? Photo by Reuters
Mahouts ride on their elephant after collecting food from Chitwan National Park. ? Photo by Reuters
A Tharu woman dressed in traditional attire smiles as she participates in a parade marking an Elephant Race event at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
A Tharu woman dressed in traditional attire smiles as she participates in a parade marking an Elephant Race event at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout checks foot of an elephant after arriving from the Chitwan National Park at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout checks foot of an elephant after arriving from the Chitwan National Park at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout on his elephant participates in a parade marking at the Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout on his elephant participates in a parade marking at the Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout ties a chain on the feet of his elephant after arriving from the Chitwan National Park at Sauraha. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout ties a chain on the feet of his elephant after arriving from the Chitwan National Park at Sauraha. ? Photo by Reuters
Tharu women arrive to participate in a parade marking at the Elephant Race. ? Photo by Reuters
Tharu women arrive to participate in a parade marking at the Elephant Race. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout takes a bath after finishing his work before he leaves to participate for the Elephant Race. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout takes a bath after finishing his work before he leaves to participate for the Elephant Race. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout prepares food for his elephant at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
A mahout prepares food for his elephant at Sauraha in Chitwan. ? Photo by Reuters
Mahouts ride on elephants as they cross the Rapti River after collecting food from Chitwan National Park. ? Photo by Reuters
Mahouts ride on elephants as they cross the Rapti River after collecting food from Chitwan National Park. ? Photo by Reuters
An elephant runs to the finish line during an Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters
An elephant runs to the finish line during an Elephant Race event. ? Photo by Reuters

Elephants and mahouts from Chitwan, Kathmandu will participate in the Elephant Race event, that began on Wednesday and will end on Friday, where elephants will play in an exhibition soccer match and various other sports and activities.

Mahout comes from the Hindi word mahaut meaning ‘elephant rider.’

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