Festivals of CoorgThe Kodavas are traditional warriors and farmers. Most of its rituals, traditions and celebrations around their agriculture and military capabilities. Initially most of their lives in the industry: culture and harvest, war, hunting for food and the protection of its fields in the looting of wild animals. It is in these contexts, that the weapons was an integral part of culture, religious and emotional depth.
There are three major festivals: the festival of arms or Kailpodhu, Kaveri Shankramana and harvesting through Puttari (puthari). These three festivals occur between September and December.
Kailpodhu :
Kailpodhu is celebrated on September 3. Officially the festival starts the 18 day following the date of sunshine in Simha raasi (the Western Leo). Kail means weapon or weapons Pold means room and festivals. The days of completion of the “Nati” - ie transplanting rice (paddy) crop.
The festival means the date on which men should be to protect their harvest of wild boars and other animals, as in previous months in which the family were involved in the fields, all weapons were usually deposited in the "kanni Komb&, or Please space. Hence, the day of Kailpoldu, weapons are the region Pooja, cleaned and decorated with flowers. They are in constant Nellakki Nadubadec ", the central room of the house and place of the common worship. Each family member has a bathroom after the veneration of weapons. The food and drink. The most former member of the family hands a pistol in the direction member of the family, which indicates the beginning of the festivities. The whole family gathers in the "Mand" (FG), in which physical and sporting competitions, including Schießkunst, are carried out. In the past, hunting and cooking wild game was part of the celebrations, but now draw qualifications to be tested by a burning sensation on the coconut on a contract related branch of a high level of the tree.
Traditional rural sports, as falls on a heap of coconut in the hands of a group of 8-10 people (thenge porata), throwing a stone in the size of a cricket ball in a coconut at a distance 10-15 of the heart and kidneys (thenge EED), only a stone's throw from 30-40cm coated bullets on the feet and thrown back over the shoulders, etc, are now present in the categories Kodava Samajas in cities and municipalities.
Kaveri Sankramana :
The Festival of the Kaveri Sankramana normally mid-October. It is a relationship with the river Kaveri, which flows through the circle of source in Talakaveri.
At a predetermined time, when the sun Tula Rasi (sankramana Tula), a well of a small tank filled the reservoir in the greatest saint Talakaveri. Thousands of people gather, soak in this holy water. The bottled water and reaches every household in all Kodagu. This holy water Theertha say, and get all the houses in Kodava. A spoonful of this water is dead, the faith they attain moksha (spiritual emancipation) and the entry into the sky.
So far, married women wear silk saris lead to a new Puja vegetables symbolize the goddess of Kaveri. The vegetable is a general rule, a cucumber, or a coconut, wrapped in a piece of cloth and silk red, decorated with flowers and jewelry (especially "Pathak (Kodava Mangalasuthra)). This is what 'called kanni Puje. Kanni say the goddess Parvati, embodies, as Kaveri. Three sets of leaves and Betel nut-Areka are required before the goddess of grapes, glass bangles. All family members request the goddess of rice and throw himself niederwerfend of the image. Former members of the family solemnly blessed youth. Then an old married woman draws water from wells and cooking begins. The menu du jour and east DOSA vegetable curry (typically, squash curry (kari kumbala)) and payasa. Nothing else that vegetarian food is cooked so far and is the only festival, which is strictly vegetarian.
Puttari(Puthari) :
Puttari means “new rice” and is the feast of the harvest of rice (also called huttari neighbors in Canada francophone countries). This November at the end or early December. And preparations for the celebrations of this feast one week in advance.
On the day of the Puttari, the whole family gathers in its mane ain (of the family home), green with flowers and leaves of banana and mango. Some foods are prepared: thambuttu, puttari, Kari polished and polished. Then, the oldest family member Sichel hands on the head of the family and one of the women leads to a procession of rice fields with a lamp illuminates in his hands. The path leads to the region is decorated. A gunshot wound is to mark the beginning of the harvest, chanting "Poli Poli Deva (prosperity) of all persons present. Then, harvesting symbolic of the harvest begins. Rice is cut and stacked and linked to odd numbers and at home are offered to the gods. The younger generation, then lite firecrackers and Revel, as a symbol of prosperity. Groups of young people visit the nearby houses and demonstrate their capabilities and dance are monetary gifts. A week later, this money is merged and the entire village to celebrate a dinner in common. All family members to gather these meals. Dinner usually consists of meat, including pork, fish and curry. Alcoholic beverages are also at these festivals. |
