Information AboutJenu Kuruba |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT JENU KURUBA | |
| indigenous peoples of south asia | |
| indian castes | |
| karnataka society | |
| SHOPPER'S DELIGHT | |
|
ORIGINS According to one theory, after the fall of the Pallava empire many Kurubas setttled down in south india as small land owners and farmers, some kurubas took to hiding in the forests of south India and adopted to a lifestyle in forest, they developed their own Culture and traditions different from others due to their prolonged isolation. LIFESTYLE They live in small settlements calles Hadi or Hatti . They have traditionally been food-gatherers, practicing shiting cultivation, leading to a nomadic existence. More recently, they have taken to living in larger hamlets, with government interventions. They practice Agriculture as a subsidiary occupation. Instead of ploughing the field, they scratch the surface with a sort of Bamboo spear. EXTERNAL LINKS |