Kodava
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The district of Kodagu, located at the origin of the river Kaveri, surrounded by lush greenery and abundant wildlife, is home to several indigenous communities with a shared history and culture. This module looks at the various myths of origin, as well as recorded history, through which the…
in Module
Jyothi Jayaprakash: Rites of passage are an important cultural aspect of every community. In Kodagu too, one always hears of birth, death and marriage rites. Not much is heard about puberty rites. Do the Kodavas have a puberty ceremony, and is it practised widely?
Bacharanianda Appanna: Yes. The…
in Interview
Jyothi Jayaprakash: The population of Kodagu does not consist of the Kodava community alone. How many Kodavattakk speaking communities/moolanivasiya (Kodavattakk-speaking original inhabitants) are there originally?
Kasturi Govindammayya: There are about 24 communities. A few of them have now…
in Interview