Bengaluru-based Kodava boys Chengappa Chekkera and Kodira Ashish Muthappa will go on a 270 km from cycle ride from Bengaluru to Kodagu ‘Rain-Ride to Coorg’ on Aug. 12 to create awareness on environmental issue and highlight the problems of Cauvery catchment areas. The cyclist will leave Bengaluru at 3 am and reach Mandya early in…
Vanishing Kodavas: Some facts
May 28, 2017NOTE: Here we reproduce the letter titled ‘Vanishing Kodavas: Some facts’ for the reading pleasure of ‘Star of Mysore’ readers. —Ed It’s Kodavas all the way! Sir, Though Kodavas belong to ethnic minority tribes of Kodagu, they were quick enough to adapt themselves to civilisation under British influence, when Kodagu, then known as Coorg, was…
More on ‘Sons of Kodagu’
May 28, 2017Sir, This refers to the article titled ‘Son of Kodagu leaves his footprint on snow clad mountains’ published in two parts in SOM dated May 5 and 6, 2017 about K.B. Appachu. I had written in this column under the title ‘Vanishing Kodavas: Some facts’ (SOM dated Oct. 4, 2015), that Kodavas are well-educated, disciplined…
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