Koraga Tribe

Nov. 30, 2024

The Revenue department in Kerala has initiated steps to provide land titles (patta) to the Koraga tribe (ST) group in Kasaragod and Manjeswaram taluks under a project called Operation Smile.

About Koraga Tribe:

  • Koragas are one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) found in the southern part of India particularly Kerala and Karnataka.
  • Language: At present most of the Koragas are speaking Tulu language but they have their own independent language.
  • Koragas are divided into a number of exogamous clans or sects. The clan is known as bali. There are 17 balis found among Koragas.
  • Economy: The Korags are basically agriculturists and depend for their livelihood on the forest produce such as bamboo, cane, creepers for basketry. 
  • They sing songs and perform folk dances, rituals and magics to appease their deity for bountiful crops and eradicate epidemics.
  • Dholu and Voote (Drum and Flute) are among two important musical instruments of the Koragas.
  • The Family among the Koraga is matrilineal, the decent being reckoned along the female line. But residence after marriage is patrilocal. 
  • The property is equally divided among both sons and daughters.
  • The Koragas were worshippers of different Bhuta’s (Bhuta Kola is a ritual folk dance in Tulu Nadu) such as Panjurli, Kallurti, Korathi and Guliga etc.

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