I visited the 41st India Internation Trade Fair recently. Among the multitude of amazing stalls, I found a few stalls exhibiting toys of regional traditions. Being a mother of an eleven months old these stalls were especially appealing to me. Among these stalls were stalls exhibiting and selling beautifully colored Channapatna toys. It is said […]
Suggi kunitha is a dance performed at the time of a harvesting festival in Karnataka. It is commonly known as Suggi dance. It is performed for entertainment by the Halakki tribe. The Halakki Tribe Halakki tribe people are agronomists living in the coastal parts of the Uttarakannada area of Karnataka who have a very enriched
Kasuti is an embroidery of Karnataka India. The work is based on geometrical patterns and requires a lot of hard work. Artisans first draw the patterns on the pieces of cloth before working on them. It makes it easier for them to work. If a cloth is handwoven the work looks prettier on them. Kasuti
Huttari dance is also known as the Kodagu dance. It is one of the most spirited dances of Karnataka and has various local versions. The slow dance is done at the occasion of harvesting as a yearly custom. Kodava Tribe Kodavas are thought of as the benevolent Ethno-lingual community from a place named Kodagu. It
Kunitha is a traditional dance of Karnataka performed by men of the Kuruba tribe. This is a dance performed almost on every occasion, whether a small or large function. The Kuruba Caste Kuruba is a Hindu caste native of Karnataka. It is the third-largest community in the state. The most common activity or profession for
Karaga folk dance is a traditional dance devoted to Draupadi. It is performed on a full moon night. It is also known as Droupthamma. Karaga is celebrated by the Tigala group in the Karnataka region. History of Karaga Folk Dance The dance and its traditions are related to the epic Mahabharata. “Vastrakshepa” (stripping) of Draupadi,
The specialty of the Aghanashini river is that it is one of the virgin rivers in India where the river is flowing undisturbed without any diversions caused by human activities. People admire this river as their mother. This River lies in the Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka.
