One of the unique traditions of Badagas is the naming of their Villages – called hatti (individual village) or Ooru (can be an individual village or a cluster of villages of a ‘commune’).
Generally, the names are based on a topographical feature. Prof.Paul Hockings has elaborated this aspect in his book ‘Ancient Hindu Refugees – Badaga Social History 1550-1975’.
Some of these interesting names and their meanings as mainly given in the above book. Hope to cover all the 380 odd hattis.
1. Aanayhatti – Aanay + Hatti – Elephant + Village
2. Achinakal – Achuna + Kallu – Achu [well proportioned like ‘printed’] + Stone
3. Adikaratti – Athikari + Hatti – Adhigari clan + Village
4. Akasu – Akasu -sky , very high hill
5. Anehatti – Anay + Hatti – Water channel- Bund + Village
6. Aramanehatti – Aranmanay + Hatti – Palace + Village
7. Arebennu – Aray + Bennu – Large flat rock + Upper back [shoulder]
8. Arehatti – Aray + Hatti – Large rock + Village
9. Arekombe – Aray + Kombay – Large rock + Kuruma hamlet [earlier]
10. Asaganathore – Asagana + Thoray – Washerman’s + Riverside
Mookuthi 
Chinna 
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Badagas of the Blue Mountains 
Can you please tell me the meaning of Jakkadha ?
Hello Deepa,
Thanks for your comments.
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badugas always rock.i am very proud to say baduga
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Sir , Thangadu meaning please….
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good very useful
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Fantastic information………
All people must have a knowledge of the place where they live……. Im happy that we get to know through your site. Hats off to your work sir….
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I am proud to be a Badaga. As a Badaga boy I need to know whether our Badaga language contains scripts,letters.if it is so where are those scripts and letters available.I need to know the richness of our language..
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