Badagas of the Blue Mountains

…their unique history, origin, culture, customs, rituals, language and lifestyle…

Skip to content

Monthly Archives: December 2021

128th Birth Anniversary

Posted on 04/12/2021 | 2 comments

128th Birth Anniversary

Rao Bahadur

H B Ari Gowder

(04 Dec 1893 – 28 Jun 1971)

Remembering you with reverence and gratitude for all the social service & reforms to the society, especially to the Badagas of the Blue Mountains !

Share this:

Facebook
Twitter
Email
WhatsApp
More

Print with Joliprint

Like Loading...

Posted in badaga

Welcome to the website of Wg Cdr JP
- 964,459 visitors so far! Thank you. Appara Santhosha! Also see https://sites.google.com/site/badagacommunity/
The Art of ARI JAYAPRAKASH
……..the BEAUTY of BADAGA……
Now you can access our website www.badaga.co on your smart phone.

Remember to access many multi media posts like Badaga Songs and Dance.

Enjoy! Your feedback is most welcome!!

Baarivi, Nodivi, Odhivi & Oridivi ! [Come, See, Read & Listen!] பாரிவி, நோடிவி, ஓதிவி & ஓரிடிவி
Website of Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash©2006-2023

What we know about Badaga, both language and people, is less than what we DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THEM
This website is dedicated to

my mother, Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder,

my uncle Rao Bahadur HB Ari Gowder and

my grand parents Rao Bahadur HJ Bellie Gowder and Nanji Ammal
Follow Badagas of the Blue Mountains on WordPress.com
Barivi, Nodivi, Oridivi, Odhivi !

Now you can access our website www.badaga.co on your smart phone.

Remember to access many multi media posts like Badaga Songs and Dance.

Enjoy! Your feedback is most welcome!!

Baarivi, Nodivi, Odhivi & Oridivi ! [Come, See, Read & Listen!] பாரிவி, நோடிவி, ஓதிவி & ஓரிடிவி
Comments

Your comments are most welcome but....

1.Comments may be moderated.

2.Write complete sentences.

3.Avoid all capital/all lower case letters, or ‘sms’ text.

4. Please give your name and use a genuine email ID.

Your comments – My commands

	Joshvan on Badaga Dictionary
	The Enterprising Bad… on Food Habits / Recipes
	Joyli on Health Tips – Karembay…
	பால்ராஜ் on Badaga Blessings
	Sharukesh on Seemae [See’may] & M…
	Simriti on Excellent article by an IAS of…
	Subasri Nithya on Learn Badaga
	Suresh on Learn Badaga
	Priyanka Ravi on Badaga Origin
	Jishnu on Learn Badaga
	Jays on Marriages between hattis from…
	V Dilip on Seemae [See’may] & M…
	Dharshini Magesh on Seemae [See’may] & M…
	Teknik Komputer on Badaga Villages (Hattis)
	Teknik Industri on Badaga Villages (Hattis)

Archieves
Archieves

Proud to be an Indian : Proud to be a Badaga

Proud to be an Indian : Proud to be a Badaga

இந்தியர் என்று எழுந்து நிற்போம் , படகர் என்று நிமிர்ந்து நிற்போம்

~~~~~~~~~~~~

This website is

Designed, developed and maintained by Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash

[bjaypee@gmail.com]

~~~~~~~~

Badaga Entrepreneur
Tara's Creations
Tara’s Crochet & Knitting Creations

Tara’s Crochet & Knitting Creations
Must visit these pages
- ‘Badaga Jewellery’
- About BADAGAS
- Archives
- ARI GOWDER -the undisputed Badaga leader
- Badaga Ballads
- Badaga Blessings
- Badaga Calendar
- Badaga Chanting – ‘Athikkodhu’
- Badaga Day (15th May)
- Badaga Day (15th May)
- Badaga Funeral rites
- Badaga Jewellery
- Badaga Language
  - Badaga Dictionary
  - Badaga Script
  - Badaga/Badagu/Badugu Script & Videos
- Badaga Movies
- Badaga Names
- Badaga Origin
- Badaga Poetry
- Badaga proverbs
- Badaga Songs
  - Song and Dance
- Badaga Villages (Hattis)
  - Seemae [See’may] & Morae [Mo’ray] (relationship)
- Badaga Weddings
- Badagas Of the Blue Mountains
- Books on Badagas
- Burning Issues
- Do you ?
- FIRST BADAGA
- Flora and Fauna
- Food Habits / Recipes
  - Badaga Recipes
- Hethe(y) Habba
- History of HETHE(Y)
  - Hethay Amma and Gayatri Chalisa
  - History of Beragani Hethe
  - History of Pedduva Hethai
- Learn Badaga
- My mother
- Nakku Betta TV
- Nanga – We
- Nilgiris – being ‘gang raped’?
- Rare Photos
- Rare Photos – added
- Research
- The Informed ELDERS !
- The [picturesque] Nilgiris
- Titbits
- © Copyright
Karu Harachodhu

Karu Harachodhu
In his book, THE GOLDEN BOUGH – A STUDY IN MAGIC AND RELIGION (1922) Sir James George Fraser (1854 – 1941) mentioned the following :- Among the Badagas of the Neilgherry Hills in Southern India, when a death has taken place, the sins of the deceased are laid upon a buffalo calf.For this purpose the people gather round the corpse and carry it outside of the village. There an elder of the tribe, standing at the head of the corpse, recites or chants [known as - "KARU HARUCHODU"] a long list of sins such as any Badaga may commit, and the people repeat the last word of each line after him.
Go here to know more about Badaga Funeral Rites

Badaga Funeral Rites
You can listen to this prayer [rendered by Wg Cdr JP] by clicking the play button below
Badaga Bangara (Jewellery)

visit https://badaga-jewellery.blogspot.com/

Mookuthi
Chinna
visit https://badaga-jewellery.blogspot.com/
What we said earlier
What we said earlier
For more……
- ‘Badaga Jewellery’
- About BADAGAS
- Archives
- ARI GOWDER -the undisputed Badaga leader
- Badaga Ballads
- Badaga Blessings
- Badaga Calendar
- Badaga Chanting – ‘Athikkodhu’
- Badaga Day (15th May)
- Badaga Day (15th May)
- Badaga Funeral rites
- Badaga Jewellery
- Badaga Language
  - Badaga Dictionary
  - Badaga Script
  - Badaga/Badagu/Badugu Script & Videos
- Badaga Movies
- Badaga Names
- Badaga Origin
- Badaga Poetry
- Badaga proverbs
- Badaga Songs
  - Song and Dance
- Badaga Villages (Hattis)
  - Seemae [See’may] & Morae [Mo’ray] (relationship)
- Badaga Weddings
- Badagas Of the Blue Mountains
- Books on Badagas
- Burning Issues
- Do you ?
- FIRST BADAGA
- Flora and Fauna
- Food Habits / Recipes
  - Badaga Recipes
- Hethe(y) Habba
- History of HETHE(Y)
  - Hethay Amma and Gayatri Chalisa
  - History of Beragani Hethe
  - History of Pedduva Hethai
- Learn Badaga
- My mother
- Nakku Betta TV
- Nanga – We
- Nilgiris – being ‘gang raped’?
- Rare Photos
- Rare Photos – added
- Research
- The Informed ELDERS !
- The [picturesque] Nilgiris
- Titbits
- © Copyright
Educate a BOY - an individual gets educated
EDUCATE A GIRL - A FAMILY GETS EDUCATED
Hattis

View from Akoni

HubbathalI
Learn Badaga

Namaskara – Greetings [Namasthe – Vanakkam],

Ollengay Iddhaya? – How are you?,

Ninna Hesaru A’ena? – What is your name?,

Maduvay aagi buttava? – Are you married?,

Nee a’ hattigha koodidhe? – You are married to [the boy/girl from] which village?,

Appara Santhosha – Thank you very much.

Aakkaday – That side,

Eekkaday – This side,

Horasu – Outside,

Baa – Come,

Bannay – [I] will come,

HOnay – Will go,

Hadadha’ya – Is it there?

KaaNay – Missing

>>

Please visit Badags of the Blue Mountains

More than 913,000 visitors

################################

No articles, images and other material in this website can be reproduced without the written permission of

Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash B.E.(GCT,Madras Univ).,M.B.A (FMS, Delhi Univ)

Contact : bjaypee@gmail.com

belliejayaprakash©2006-2023

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The beautiful Badaga Bhaashe (Language)

Badaga Months
1) Koodalu, 2) Aalaani 3) Nallaani 4) Aani 5) Aadire 6) Aadi 7) Aavaani 8) Perattaadhi 9) Dhodda Devige 10) Kiru Devige 11) Thai 12) Hemmatti
The more I listen to the song 'Kappu Uttileyu', the more fascinated I become. All the 12 Badaga months starting with Koodalu [given in Capital Letters] are beautifully integrated within the song.
Go here to listen to the song
The lyrics of the song go like this :-
Kappu huttileyu neppuna sundari,
Oppi hegileyu dhirachiya mundari
Kappu huttile naa hathuna notta dha,
Keppu na huttile ondhuna notta tha
Thatti beetha sileyu nee edhega,
Kottu beetha hennu naa edhaga
Muthu muthu mookathiga sokki hodhane, netti niddane
Sothu pathu neetha endhu kaathundhu endhe dha, matha hegu dha, madhuvaya matha hegudha,
KOODALU thinguvana koodile singarene ,
AALAANI thinguvatha aa aagi varasha mamma ,
NALLANI go kollaandhu hega beda, ,
AANI huttidha mele badhila hegine baa mamma ,
AADHIRE jena nodi bae thumbi maathaadu ,
AADI mudidha mele ododi bannane mamma,
AAVANI thinguvadhoge dhaavani singarava ,
Arattu perattu aara PERATTASI thinguvadha,
DODDA DIVIGEYA dodda kiru edhega ,
KIRU DIVIGEYA siri devi aagi banne ,
THAI mae thalaiga thatti kai yoda aatta paatta.
HEMMATTI ebbaneyu aemaathithindhu hoga beda ,
Thatti beetha sileyu nee edhaga ,
Kottu beetha hennu naa edhega
கப்பு ஹுட்டிலெயு நெப்புன சுந்தரி,
ஓப்பி ஹெகிலெயு திரசிய முந்தரி
கப்பு ஹுட்டிலே நா ஹத்துன நோட்ட த,
கெப்பு ந ஹுட்டிலே ஒந்துன நோட்ட த
தட்டி பீத்த செலெயு நீ எதெக,
கொட்டு பீத்த ஹெண்ணு நா எதக
முத்து முத்து மூக்கத்திக சொக்கி ஹொதனே,நெட்டி நித்தனெ
ஸொத்து பத்து நீத்த எந்து காத்துண்டு இந்தெ த, மாத்த ஹேகு த, மதுவய மத்த ஹெகுத,
கூடலு திங்குவன கூடிலே சிங்காரெனெ,
ஆலாணி திங்குவத ஆ ஆகி வரஷ மம்ம,
நல்லானி கொ கொள்ளாந்து ஹேக பேட,
ஆணீ ஹுட்டித மேலே பதில ஹெகினே பா மம்ம,
ஆதிரே ஜென நோடி பே தும்பி மாத்தாடு ,
ஆடி முடித மேலே ஓடோடி பன்னனே மம்ம,
ஆவாணி திங்குவதொகே தாவணி சிங்கரவ,
அரட்டு பெரட்டு ஆர பெரட்டாதி திங்குவத,
தொட்ட தீவிகியொ தொட்ட கிரு எதெக,
கிரு தீவிகியொ சிரி தேவி ஆகி பன்னே,
தை மே தலைக தட்டி கை யோட ஆட்ட பாட்ட.

எம்மாட்டி எப்பனேயு ஏமாத்திதிண்டு ஹோக பேட,
தட்டி பீத்த சிலெயு நீ எதக ,
கொட்டு பீத்த ஹெண்ணு நா எதெக

Listen to the song here --- Kappu Hutilayu
See in your own language…
Badaga Dance

Badaga dance is all about grace and style. It is a wonderful sight when a group of ladies dance together. During the funeral, the ladies of the parental village [hatti] of the deceased woman, dance going around the cot [kattalu] to the music provided by the 'host' hatti musicians. Badaga Dance

Wg Cdr Bellie Jayaprakash, the 'All-in-One' of this site. Started as a hobby but now an obsession.

Copyright © Bellie Jayaprakash 2006-2024
Learn Badaga

Aakkaday - That side, Eekkaday - This side, Horasu - Outside, Baa - Come, Bannay - [I] will come, HOnay - Will go, Hadadha'ya - Is it there? KaaNay - Missing

<><><><><><>><><>><><>
Please visit Badags of the Blue Mountains
More than 958,000+ visitors

################################

No articles, images and other material in this website can be reproduced without the written permission of
Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash B.E.(GCT,Madras Univ).,M.B.A (FMS, Delhi Univ)
Contact : bjaypee@gmail.com
belliejayaprakash©2024
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Kerban Bella Gowder, a Badaga singer of par excellence
Berada Bellie Ballad
Songs in the Golden Voice of Kerban Bella Gowder, a great Badaga Singer
Click for more Badaga songs
Badaga Music

Go here - For Wg Cdr JP's choice of Badaga Songs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Badaga Songs on the WEB
Badaga Rare Photos
Badaga recipes.....
Solace in Poetry

Power to Change

[This poem is dedicated to my mother]
Give me the power to dare, To reach the heights with no fear, Instead of meekly stand and stare.
Give me the courage to defend, the innocent from injustice of any kind, Instead of simply sit back and pretend.
Give the strength to protect, The unique and wild to keep them intact, Instead of finding excuses to destruct.
Give me the heart to offer, whatever is left in the coffer, Instead of walking past those who suffer.
Give me the chance to dream, Give me the courage to dare, Give me the conviction to do.
GIVE ME THE POWER TO CHANGE, THE POWER TO CHANGE MYSELF, TO CHANGE MYSELF FOR THE BETTER.
Copyright©2022 Bellie Jayaprakash
Badaga Poem

Enna Awai by B.Mohan [of Kunna Bikkatti]

(From ‘Mandhadha Maathu’ – Published by Badaga Welfare Association, Madras, issue dated 1-4-93 (Hannu 3,- Hoo 10)

Kettu Muridhu Naa Kerio Kulibaneyu, Huttu Nattu Enna Hollandhu Hegoneyu, Hethu Thathi Saakidha Awai Enna, Hollandhu Hegule Maathi Allandhu thallule.

Goonu bhuddu Naa Cooli Geevaneyu, Huttu Kettu Naa Maasi Kulibaneyu, Pattu Beetha Batte Ekkoneyu, Kettandhu Hegule Awai Enna Mattandhu Thallule.

Kottage Huggi Naa Geria Baakoneyu, Araya Kulidu Naa Danava Mesoneyu, Horia Thookki Naa Hotte Kaibeneyu, Gorey Endhu Hegule Awai Ondhu Ariandhu Nudivile.

என்ன அவ்வெ
[ பி .மொஹன் - குன்ன பிக்கட்டி]
(மந்தத மாத்து, படக வெல்ஃபெர் அசொசியெஷன், மெட்ராஸ்,1-4-93 ,(ஹண்ணு 3, ஹூ 10)

கெட்டு முரிது நா கேரியோ குளிபனெயு, ஹுட்டு நட்டு என்ன ஹொல்லந்து ஹெகொனெயு, ஹெத்து தத்தி சாக்கித அவ்வெ என்ன, ஹொல்லாந்து ஹெகுலே, மாத்தி அல்லாந்து தள்ளுலெ.

கூனு புத்து நா கூலி கீவனேயு, ஹுட்டு கெட்டு நா மாசி குளிபனெயு, பட்டு பீத்த பட்டே இக்கொனேயு, கெட்டுண்டு ஹொகலி எந்து அவ்வெ என்ன மட்டாந்து தள்ளுலெ.

கொட்டகே ஹுக்கி நா கோரய பாக்கோனெயு, அரய குளிது நா தனவ மெசுவொனெயு, ஹோரிய தூக்கி நா ஹொட்டே கைபெனெயு, கொரெ எந்து ஹேகுலெ அவ்வெ ஒந்து அரியாந்து நுடிவிலெ
English Translation of the above poem by Bellie Jayaprakash
My Mother

Even when I was down with poverty and sat at the front court yard, Even when the near and dear ones despised and deserted, My mother who gave birth, cared for and brought me up, Did not blame me and did not reject me- her son, as bad

Even when I toiled as a Cooli with a bent back, Even when I sat down with my looks dulled and dirty, Even when I wore patched up old clothes, My mother never said that I was down ; never rejected me as poor!

Even when I entered the stables and cleaned the dung, Even when I sat on the rock and tendered the cows, Even when I lifted loads to earn so as to suppress the hunger, My mother never found any fault ; never scolded me as ignorant.
Dhoddaru Shloka

Some Badaga Proverbs [Dhoddaru Shloka] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1.Akka Ghandana koda dhukka hegile, Makka maria buttu baa ennana
(When sadness is shared with elder sister’s husband, his advise is to come to him)
2. Aandama ellade Haandi Beya, Ullama ellade Gulla beya
3. Kiviga elladadu kombuga aeththaga
4. Guttige [Kuttige?] bathavu arai aaga beda, kunna thammanu mella aaga beda
5. Kumbala kaaya [Kumbakkeya] saaki handiga kottenge
(Growing pumpkins only to feed wild boar)
6. Gumboonda Mola edda enge [like a hare jumping out of the bush -element of surprise]
6a.Eragi holaga mola hugga enge [ like a rabbit getting into a wheat field -destruction by deceit]
7. Sadiga madi elle
8. Saththu biththa kaaye
9.Saththaduga hinde etha holae eana?
(After death, how does it matter where you go?)
10.Saththa Koyee, baththa mukkirava ?
(Can a dead hen feed on grains?)
11. Gollaru mada kattida enge
12. Ghandu gundu, hennu helavu
13. Ghandu kulidu ketta, Hennu thirigi [hisithu] ketta
(The boy wasted his life by idling/lazying around (sitting), the girl wasted her life by smiling (turning around) at strangers
14. Ghanda thoorile, kandamanu thoorina [when the husband neglects, everybody follows]
15. Ghanda ebbane buddi elle, buddi bappane ghanda elle
(Wisdom did not come when husband was alive, when wisdom came husband was not there)
16. Gana ellade sande aaga, sangadhi ellade daari sameya
(Evening does not end without gossip, way does not end without some news)
17. Koyigu kothigu maake
(Like a hen and a cat [always fighting])
18.Koy(iy)a Kaethaa maasu arappadhu
(Do you ask the hen [being killed for dinner] for grinding the chilli paste?)
19. Kona neeruga baggiravo, neeru konaga baggiravo [Will the bull bend to drink water, or, water bends for the bull? -Implying impossibility]
20. Kothi aatta, eliga prana sangada
(The antics of a cat are matters of death to a rat)
21. Kothi kaala baase denge
(Like the cat licking its leg)
22. Savi kanda kothi attalu hathidenege
23. Koduva cooli nodu, kathuva olaya nodu [keep a watch at the wages being paid (and hence get work done) and keep a watch at the burning embers in the kitchen]
24.Kodalia kaavu, kolava kedu maadira
25. Kotta hennu nela arige
26.Kotta saalava kaeyade ketta, bithida holava nodade ketta
(Suffering by not asking the loan to be returned, nor looking after the planted[with seeds] fields)
27. Kai yoge kannaadiya beethindu neerunamoga nodidha enge
(looking for the reflection of the face on thewater when there is a mirror in the hand)
28. Kai eelu aaga guddili masiya [the implement not bend as per the shape of bones in the hand]
29. Kaiga bandadu bega elle
(What came to the hand did not reach the mouth)
30. Ketta arasa buda beda mikka kannava eda beda
31. Kulidhu athamaga kulidhu avvu, niddhu athamaga niddhu avvu
(Cry sitting with the one who cried sitting with you, cry standing with the one who cried standing - pay in the same coin- – proper and equal reciprocation
32. Kuradaga hagalu ena er uena
(How does it matter whether it is day or night for a blind man?)
33. Sandhe jaamana meiyu, saaku hoththu bandha nattan uhoga
(The evening rain and the guest who had come with a hessian cloth[bag] covering will not go easily)
34. Sappodu saare, Haagottudoora
35. Chiikkavanaalayu Sivana buddi
(Even though he is veryyoung, has lot of wisdom like Lord Siva)
36. Ollitha ethi hollava thallu, olagodho ellava gellu
(Take only the good leaving behind the bad and win all in this world)
37. Hallana neeru hattaleyu baavi neeru hechu
38. Thaaya palichileyu neera pallicha beda
(Even if you [have to] show scorn to mother, never do it to water [the source of life])
39. Kasa aaleyu rusi maadi thinnu
(Even if it is rubbish, eat it after making it tasty)
40. Natta maneye hattaleyu, ghanda mane hesara ethu
41. Kicha muttile attira
(If you touch the fire, it will burn you)
42. Hottiya kitcha beethale kettara
43. Aaru kaasuna sambuva aaleyu, aranmaneya gelacha maadu
44. Adhista mooru p(b)aala, harakke aaru paala
45. Kitcha thindama karia Hedana
(One who eats fire, excretes charcoal)
46. Nanga belli holladale thattana koda horatta ena
47. Ghandana ollithundhu undia dhottadhu ekka beda
48. Maneya nududhu mandhaga hogu
49. Maathu hetchi mane ketta, bithu hetchi hola ketta
50. Aadindu holae maathu, agadundu holae mannu [Agadhale mannu, Nudidhale maathu]
51. Hanja theedhara(theegira) maathu niddara
52. Thandeya koddamana paadhava hidi
53. Thindhu santhosha aappadhuna, nodi santhosha aagu
54. Avvaiya halladha nodile magava nodudhuga mane enaga
55. Huttone anna thamma, hoppane dhayada kaara
56. Sandhe aappile endhu hoga beda, baaga aappile endhu era (oraga) beda
57. Kathu potti, hethu baradi
58. Ethu elladhamaga edha elle, makka elladhamaga mane elle
59. Nangaga bandhale allu thundhu, Ooruga bandale opedha kai
60. Hasanooru haala kudipadhuna, Neelagiri neera kudhi
61. Moladha kanna neera, bettai kara aradhaneya
62. Hadadhe endhu hatta maada beda, kette endhu kaeda thora beda
63. kette endhu kaeda thora beda, baddendhu bava thora beda
64. Sikkanuna badakku batta baiyilu
65. Niri chikkira, hari chikka
66. Huttu daridharaga kottu dhandodhu daara
67. Thale thatty nela nodi nade
68. Aandama illade aandi bethadava, ullama illadhe gulla bedharava
69. Hitta andhu kondu, battaya nidhu kondu
70. Balla beethu baddiga hoga beda
71. Arasana makkaga hurikallu muthu
72. Aeye pyla moyae nodu
73. Anai koodi halla, theni koodi batha
74. Thitta thevara otha beda
75. Anna thammana agala maada beda
76. Thaaya maatha kethu nodadhey nyaya hadadheya, thandhya maatha kethu nodadhey handhi hadadheya
77. Madi buddu maaruga sedhara, hennu buddu nattaga sedara (Madi buddale maaruga, ele buddale meduga)
Added :-
78. Badagava makka huttu , Badegega Athu AAgha Beda
79. Hothu Banda Kathiya , Ooruna ebba Kathe othara
80. Badavaga Badukku Bandale, Thinguva Beesiluna Kode Hidithana
81.Bendhamana Hunna, Nondhama Ariyakku
82.Usara Kotta Kothi , Nosala Nakkira
83. Thalaiyamana Maathu, Mundhuga Uppu – Hinduga Bella
84.Appana Maathu, Aneya Bala
85. Bae Aadileyu Bae ga Kedu, Seegi Aadile yu Bae ga Kedu [A word play-pun- on Bae which means both the mouth and crop [vellamme]
86. Mundhileyu Mookku Hagga, Hindileyu Kaal Kanni
87.Akka Ellade Natto, Avare Ellade Uttavo
On your Mobile

Now you can access our website www.badaga.co on your smart phone.

Remember to access many multi media posts like Badaga Songs and Dance.

Enjoy! Your feedback is most welcome!!

Baarivi, Nodivi, Odhivi & Oridivi ! [Come, See, Read & Listen!] பாரிவி, நோடிவி, ஓதிவி & ஓரிடிவி
Website of Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash©2006-2021
Athikkodhu & Karu Harachodhu

The beauty about Badaga community is not only the unique customs specific to the community but the steadfast belief with which atleast some of them are followed by Badagas. One of them is the loud chanting of ‘Athikkodhu – EAY AH HOW – on certain but specific occasions. It is said that in earlier days [hundreds of years back], when the Badaga villages [hattis] were separated by thick jungle forests , 'athikkindu Hoppadhu ' - traversing the forest with loud athikkodhu chant - kept the wild animals away.
Three occasions, when this loud chanting takes place, come to mind immediately, 1)During “Hethay Habba’ – both when from every village the devotees go to Hethay temples at Beragani and Peddhuva [as well as when the Hethay deity from Hethai Gudi is taken to ‘Madi Halla -river’ for change into new dress once a year].Also, and whenever a hatti temple deity is taken on procession during habbas in hattis], 2) During weddings when the bride and groom are brought to the ‘Madhuvay Mane – wedding house' and the newly weds are taken to the temple and 3) On funerals when the widow is brought for ‘olay Kattodhu’ and the ‘akki eththuva ‘ procession starts from the ‘dhodda Mane’ to ‘saavu hanay ‘ where the corpse/body is kept before being taken for burial.

This loud ‘chanting /cry’ is made from the bottom of the stomach by a few leading the procession and repeated by the rest following them.
I have given the ‘live’ recordings of this unique chanting (recorded during a wedding [the band playing in the background] at Thambatty
Athikkodhu-madhuvay

and at a funeral at Kundhey Ketchigatty)

> Athikkodhu-saavu
**********************
More than 958,000 hits…

That is a lot of hits for a website [weblog] on BADAGA that is focused on a small community of the Blue Mountains - the Nilgiris, in the southern part of India. Is it due to...

the urge to know the unknown about ourselves....

to sift the truth from fiction....the satisfaction that we have a very unique history.....the mystery about the mistaken migration.....the traditions that are still steadfastly followed.....the great language that has survived for centuries without a script...

The simple fact that this site's motto of 'Proud to be a Badaga ; Proud to be an Indian' has become an accepted norm...

You all, my dear friends, have made me bow my head in gratitude.

Proud to be an Indian and proud to be a Badaga, indeed.

Hope to say - 'thanks a million' soon...

Wg Cdr Bellie Jayaprakash, is the 'All-in-One' of this site. He started this site as a hobby but now, it has become an obsession. This website crossed the milestone of 100,000 visitors on 8-3-2010, 150,000 visitors on 20-4-2011, 200,000 visitors on 6-4-2012 , 250,000 on 22-1-2013, 300,000 hits on 6-1-2014, 350,000 on 6-1-15 and 400,000 on 13 -11-2015550000 hits on 1 Jan 2018. Feel humbled but proud

Copyright © Bellie Jayaprakash 2006-20221

Dedicated to my mother Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder [1912-2011] who gave everything to me
Moon – Thinguva

In Badaga, MOON is ‘THINGUVA’, Full Moon is “HUNNAWAY” & New Moon is “MUTTU”

A website of JP that has more than 913,000+ hits

Bᴀᴅᴀɢᴀs Oғ Tʜᴇ Blue Mountains

qɐpɐƃɐs oɟ ʇɥǝ qlnǝ ɯonuʇɐıus

suıɐʇunoɯ ǝnlq ǝɥʇ ɟo sɐƃɐpɐq

☂ ☂☂☂☂☂ ☂

badaga.co

Badagas of the Blue Mountains

A website that has more than 958,000+ hits

All about the Badagas of the Blue Mountains

A website of Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash

badaga.co
Click here

To listen to Badaga funeral prayer rendered by Wg Cdr JP
go here [AUDIO]
||||||||

To listen to some great Badaga Songs

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Once in a way, we get to hear a song which instantly registers both in mind and heart. The golden voice you hear in this saavu [funeral] song is, beyond any doubt, excellent and haunting.

Indhu Dhodda Maneya by Thangadu L Krishna Gowder

\\\\::::::::::::::////
Golden Voice of Kerban Bella Gowder

Kerban Bella Gowder, a great Badaga Singer

Click for Badaga songs
Badaga Songs

Listen to these Badaga melodies as you browse
Dance Numbers Sad Songs
Letter

Thomas Chandy (thomaschandy@gmail.com) writes:- "This is my first visit to this site and was surprised to know how ignorant I have been about the Badaga community. All that I have read makes me hang my head in shame for I have been growing up in the Nilgiris, among the Badagas and I was so ignorant about their origin,culture and so on. This write up is very informative and useful and may the Badaga community grow and spread through the whole world and prosper".
"Thank you Thomas. I am humbled at your kind words. May I hope that the Badagas will live up to your hopes, and thank you once again on behalf of the Badaga community – Wg Cdr JP"
Learn Badaga

” Ollenge iddiya ? - How are you ?”

‘Suddi saddha ella olliththa ? (Roughly) Hope everything is ok ‘
1. Are you a Badaga ? - Nee ondu Badagana?

Yes, I am a Badaga - Ha, Na ondu Badaga

2. What is your name ? - Ninna hesaru aena ?

My name is .... Enna hesaru .....

3. Which is your village ? - Ninna Hatti edhu ?[3a. Amme / Thamma, nee ai hatti ? - Girl/ Boy, which is your village?]

My village is Bearhatti - Enna Hatti bandu Bearhatti

4. Whose son/daughter are you ? - Nee dara maathi / hennu ?
Numbers in Badugu /Badaga
1. Ondu (One) 2. Eradu (Two) 3. Mooru (Three) 4. Naakku (Four) 5. Iidu (Five) 6. Aaru (Six) 7. Eizhu (Seven) 8. Eattu (Eight) 9. Ombathu ( Nine) 10. Hathu (Ten) 11. Hannondu (Eleven) 12. Hanneradu (Twelve) 13. Hadimooru (Thirteen) 14. Hadanaakku (Fourteen) 15. Hadanaidu (Fifteen) 16. Hadanaaru (Sixteen) 17. Hadarizhu (Seventeen) 18. Hadarettu (Eighteen) 19. Hathombathu (Nineteen) 20. Eipathu (Twenty) 30. Moovathu (Thirty) 40. Nalavathu (Forty) 50. Iivathu (Fifty) 60. Aravathu (Sixty) 70. Elavathu (Seventy) 80. Embathu ( Eighty) 90. Thombathu (Ninrty) 100. Nooru (Hundred) 1000.Saavira (Thousand) 1,00,000. Ondhu Lachcha (One Lac)
For Badaga songs go here
Recent Posts
- Learn Badaga
- The Enterprising Badagas
- Some ‘burning’ issues facing Badagas
- Hethey Habba
- Learn Badaga
- Tributes to ARI GOWDER on his 130th Birth Anniversary!
- HB Ari Gowder, 130th Birth Anniversary (4 Dec 2023)
- A great initiative by Ekkuni Hatti
- Seemeiya Madhippu
- Badaga Language

Google Translate

Click the link below to translate this blog into the language of your choice:

Afrikaans	Albanian	Arabic	Armenian
Azerbaijani	Basque	Belarusian	Bulgarian
Catalan	Chinese (S)	Chinese (T)	Croatian
Czech	Danish	Dutch	Estonian
Filipino	Finnish	French	Galician
German	Georgian	Greek	Hebrew
Hindi	Hungarian	Icelandic	Indonesian
Irish	Italian	Japanese	Korean
Latavian	Lithuanian	Macedonian	Malay
Maltese	Norwegian	Persian	Polish
Portuguese	Romanian	Russian	Serbian
Slovak	Slovenian	Spanish	Swahili
Swedish	Thai	Turkish	Ukrainian
Urdu	Vietnamese	Welsh	Yiddish

Letter

Anand Ramachandran (Muttinadu) writes :
This is the the first time I am visiting this site.... It took 5 hours to go through this site, you have done a fantastic job. Its just like a bible for our next generation. Thanks for your commitment!
Badaga
From the heart

Do you feel very strongly about any issue concerning Badaga Community? Have the urge to pour your heart out ? Feel free to express yourself without any inhibition and send them to bjaypee@gmail.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Save the TIGER

Tiger is HULI in Badaga Lanuage
Read any Indian Newspaper

Read any Indian Newspaper. [ In all Indian Languages] CLICK HERE ------------------------ Bhuvaneshwari R writes :- This website is one of the best I have seen. Didn’t think I would find so much detail about our culture. The history of origin of Badagas is quite fascinating. Photos are also really great. Really good to see someone do an effort to spread awareness.Thank you… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Learn Badaga
Welcome, one and all!, Baarivi, Ollengay Iddhara?

Ninna hesuru aena?- what is your name?, Nee Ae hatti? - which is your village?, Appana hesuru? - Father's name?], Maduvey aai buttava?- [Are you] married?, Ganda,Elliya gelcha gheedhana?- where is [your] husband working?,

Have you visited this website on Badagas?

Also visit another website on Badaga Series

Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash © 2006-2023
Badaga on Facebook

Badaga on Facebook
Translate – Microsoft translator

Translate this page
Powered by Microsoft® Translator
Here are some great Hethey songs!

Song uploaded in Soundcloud by Suresh M

Can somebody help in giving the name of the SINGER so that due credit can be given? - Wg Cdr JP
ON FACEBOOK

ON FACEBOOK
Needs & Greeds

Here's a question that was posed to the Dalai Lama:
"What thing about humanity surprises you the most?"
His answer is : "MAN - Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn't enjoy the present,
And as a result he doesn't live in the present or the future. And he lives as if he's never going to die and then he dies having never really lived".
Follow this website via Email

Enter your email address to follow this website on Badaga and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address:

Join 1,640 other subscribers
You live only once, but your eyes can live longer

Donate Your Eyes
==
Except where otherwise noted, the contents of this website are copyrighted to ©Bellie Jayaprakash (owner of https://badaga.co and https://badaga.wordpress.com) 2006-2023.
Karu Haruchodhu

To listen to Badaga funeral prayer rendered by Wg Cdr JP go here [AUDIO] ||||||||
To listen to some great Badaga Songs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once in a way, we get to hear a song which instantly registers both in mind and heart. The golden voice you hear in this saavu [funeral] song is, beyond any doubt, excellent and haunting.

Indhu Dhodda Maneya by Thangadu L Krishna Gowder
\\\\::::::::::::::////
Top Posts & Pages
Gallery

BadagaTemple near Kalhatti

Funeral – Kalhatti

Funeral – Kalhatti

Group of Badagas

A Badaga funeral at Kalhatti

Mahalinga (Badaga) Temple – picture sent by Ravi Balraj

Ketti Temple and Badaga houses – picture sent by Ravi Balraj

Badaga Funeral – picture sent by Ravi Balraj

Kenda Habba (Fire Festival) – picture sent by Ravi Balraj

Badaga Man – picture sent by Ravi Balraj

Hethai kararuga Adda bubbadhu

Designs on the Bangles

Bae {Bangles]

Belli Kada [Silver Bangle]

Kada [Bangle]

Chinna [ear rings]

Kivi Chinna [worn by men]
Archives
- March 2024
- February 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- March 2020
- December 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- May 2009
Blog Stats
- 964,459 More than 815,000 hits

Search for:

Categories
Tags
Year
- 2024 (3)
- 2023 (17)
- 2022 (19)
- 2021 (30)
- 2020 (32)
Badaga

Dedicated to my mother Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder [1912-2011] who gave everything to me
958,000+ hits and counting
Copyright © Bellie Jayaprakash 2006-2024

Dedicated to my mother Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder [1912-2011] who gave everything to me
That is a lot of hits for a website [weblog] on BABADAGA that is focused on a small community of the Blue Mountains - the Nilgiris, in the sosouthern part of India. Is it due to...

the urge to know the unknown about ourselves....

to sift the truth from fiction....the satisfaction that we have a very unique history.....the mystery about the mistaken migration.....the traditions that are still steadfastly followed.....the great language that has survived for centuries without a script...

The simple fact that this site's motto of 'Proud to be a Badaga ; Proud to be an InIndian' has become an accepted norm...

You all, my dear friends, have made me bow my head in gratitude.

Proud to be an Indian and proud to be a Badaga, indeed.

Hope to say - 'thanks a million' soon...

Wg Cdr Bellie Jayaprakash, is the 'All-in-One' of this site. He says that he started this site as a hobby but now it has become an obsession.This website crossed the milestone of 100,000 visitors on 8-3-2010, 150,000 visitors on 20-4-2011, 200,000 visitors on 6-4-2012 , 250,000 on 22-1-2013, 300,000 hits on 6-1-2014, 350,000 on 6-1-15 and 400,000 on 13 -11-2015550000 hits on 1 Jan 2018.600000 hits on Sep 2018 Feel humbled but proud

Copyright © Bellie Jayaprakash 2006-2022

Dedicated to my mother Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder [1912-2011] who gave everything to me
______________________
Moon Phase
moon cycles

Follow this website via Email

Enter your email address to follow this website and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address:

Join 1,640 other subscribers
"The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!"

Baa Khanna
Top Posts & Pages

Bird or Flower?
Hakkilu Hoo [Bird Flower] found in the Nilgiri Hills

A WordPress.com Website.

Subscribe Subscribed
- Badagas of the Blue Mountains
- Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

Loading Comments...

Write a Comment...

Email (Required)

Name (Required)

Website

%d