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Nouka Baich: Sylhet’s Traditional Boat Race
A short documentary on Nouka Baich, the traditional boat race of rural Bengal — the rowers, the crowds on the riverbanks, and the history behind the festival in Sylhet.
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
- Running time
- 4 min
- Location
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
Nouka Baich is one of the most loved traditions of rural Bengal. In Sylhet it is more than a race — it is a gathering of emotion, culture and community along the river.
The film combines drone footage with telephoto work from the riverbank, and a voiceover that tells the history and heritage behind the race. Read more in the field note Nouka Baich: More Than a Boat Race.