CHOLA NAIKAR TRIBE

Sept. 2, 2018

In the aftermath of floods, Kerala’s reclusive Chola Naikar tribe is leaving the forests for the plains.

About:

Chola Naikar is a tribe found mainly in the Silent Valley National Park of Kerala.
They speak Canarese, a dialect of Kannada. They are said to have migrated from Mysore forests.
They are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes of the region.
They are called Chola Naikar because they inhabit the interior forests. ‘Chola’ or ‘shoals’ means deep ever green forest, and ‘naikar’ means King. They also call themselves as ‘Malanaikar’ or ‘Sholanaikar’.

Source : The Hindu

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