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I squeezed my hips into the seat the best I could, and the young man in front of me took the handle end of his paddle, knocked it against the inside of the boat 3 times, and immediately (attention was given) the whole team bowed down in their seats. One more knock of the paddle, a guttural team noise in unison, and everyone sat upright poised with their paddles above the water; we were ready to begin the nightly ritual of boat practice.

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I squeezed my hips into the seat the best I could, and the young man in front of me took the handle end of his paddle, knocked it against the inside of the boat 3 times, and immediately (attention was given) the whole team bowed down in their seats. One more knock of the paddle, a guttural team noise in unison, and everyone sat upright poised with their paddles above the water; we were ready to begin the nightly ritual of boat practice.

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From Photo Documentary - Mekong Boat Racing