Badaga Of The Nilgiris

BADAGA HISTORY

06:25:00 BADAGA HISTORY, BADAGA ORIGIN, PEOPLE

The Badagas are the largest aboriginal Tribes of the Nilgiri district. Nilgiris was originally a tribal land. The Badagas live in nearly 303 villages, called "Hattis", throughout the district. Badaga people speak the language called "Badugu." Language has no Script. Some of the villages are Kukal, Kadanad, Ithalar, Nundala, Meluru, Hulical, Athikaratty, Melkunda, Kilkundha, Ketti, Thanthanadu, Milidenu, Nandatti, Jakkanari, Aravenu,...

UNKNOWN FACTS OF BADAGA

12:22:00 BADAGA ORIGIN, UNKNOWN FACTS

There are many interesting facts about Badagas which are unknown to the world. Badagas are the aboriginal Tribes of Nilgiris. Badagas belong to paleolithic period. Neolithic cultures like Dolmens, Cromlech, Cairns, Kistavens, Burrows could be found in many Badaga villages, which is considered as sacred by Badagas. Ashmound an unique feature of neolithic culture, was in practice with Badagas. Badagas lived in...

BADAGA CULTURE

11:00:00 BADAGA ORIGIN, CULTURE

Badagas have an unique culture which is entirely different from other communities. The Badagas are an important Tribe of Nilgiris and their Culture is very rich and unique in many ways. The tribal ways of doing rituals while celebrating the following life-cycle rituals by Badagas even today reveals the fact that they followed a distinctive tribal culture in the Nilgiri hills. They have certain rules and regulations to be followed in implementing...

UNITED NATIONS ON BADAGAS

23:44:00 UNITED NATIONS

BADAGAS OF NILGIRIS INCLUDED IN UN WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DATA BASE.The Badagas, the largest indigenous social group in the Nilgiris, have been included in the Data Base of World’s Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations Mountain Partnership.The Inscription on the Badagas says, “ Traditionally Buffalo herders, recently there is a strong trend back to farming with particular attention to organic farming”. On the Badaga language, the Inscription...

FESTIVALS

10:21:00 BADAGA ORIGIN, FESTIVALS

Badagas call festivals as "HABBA." Badagas main deities are Hethai and Ayya. They also worship several Hindu deities, including Shiva, Krishna, Khaali, Maari, Muniappa. They celebrate Hethai Habba in a grand fashion spread over a month during December–January every year, and the festival is celebrated all over the district. The important festivals are Devva habba, Hethe habba, Sakalathi habba, Uppattuva Habba. They...

BADAGA TATTOO MARKS

22:10:00 BADAGA TATTOO MARKS

The Badagas has a habit of using tattoo marks in their various parts of the body like forehead, hands etc., The various designs used by them can be seen in the picture...