13 Facts About Kodava people

1.

Kodava people had 11 sons, the eldest among them was Devakantha who later succeeded him as Raja.

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2.

The Kodava people woman wears a sari with the pleats at the back and the loose end pinned at the right shoulder.

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3.

Kodava people language, called Kodava people takk, is an independent and has quite a few words from languages of neighboring states as well as from Kannada.

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4.

Kodava people are the native speakers of Kodava language are origins of district of Kodagu.

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5.

Kodava Cinema industry is very small and in the year 1972 first Kodava film was produced named 'Nada Mann Nada Kool' directed by S R Rajan.

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6.

The decline of Kodava people dominance was however tempered by their conversion through the 20th century to the academic and professional classes and their dominance in Kodagu politics.

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7.

The Kodava people Samaja, Bangalore is an organisation created for the traditional and cultural conservation, social well-being and welfare of the Kodava people community.

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8.

Many Kodava people have migrated to areas outside Kodagu, to other Indian cities and regions, predominantly to Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Ooty, Chennai, Mumbai, Kerala, Hyderabad and Delhi for better job prospects.

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9.

Kodagu Brahmin Kodava people have been residing in Coorg since the haleri dynasty.

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10.

Kodava people Maaple is a Muslim community residing in Kodagu district of Karnataka State in southern India.

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11.

However some of the Kodava people Maaples have married with the Kerala Mappilas and Mangalore Bearys.

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12.

The Kodava people Maaples belong to Sunni Islam, refrain from alcohol and eat only Halal.

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13.

Kodava people ancestors grew paddy and plantation crops like bananas and pepper, their descendants are now into coffee cultivation.

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