Monthly Archives: December 2023

Hethey Habba

Posted on 30/12/2023 | Leave a comment

Hethey Habba is one of the most important Festivals (Habbas) of Badagas. Usually it is celebrated in the last week of December/first week of January every year.

Under the Porangadu Seemay, Hubbathalai Villages (there are two of them known as Dodda (Peria) Hubbathalai and Kunna (Chinna) Hubbathalai, aslo known as Htti & Ooru), the friday before the festival day (always a Monday), is second most important.

This friday is called HANA KATTOVA (payment of money) Jena (day). The complete village joins together around the Suththukallu (the holy triangular stone under the Bikkey (Olive) Mora (tree), where a ceremonial pooja is done along with the Hethey Dhadi (Staff) kept at the altar. A few of the villagers go to Kerban Hethey Temple by walk dressed in spotless white shirt, Dhoti and turban (Mandarey). They are known as Dhadi Kararu.

This year, 2023, inspite of inclement weather, the day was celebrated with religious fervour and joy.

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Learn Badaga

Posted on 25/12/2023 | Leave a comment

Learn Badaga

Namaskara, OLLenge Idhdhaya (Greetings, How are You?)

Namaskara, Naa oLLengay Idddhey, Nodi appara jena aagibutta ( Greetings, I am fine, Long time since I saw you.

Maneya ella oLLenge idhdharaya ?(How are all at Home?)

Ella oLlenge idhdharey (All are fine), Ee thirukku may koravu jaasti (This time rain and cold are more)

Ha, enna Christian nattukaararu maneyga bandhara. ( Yes, my Christians friends will come home)

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I am eagerly waiting to learn more…. Pls do upload some conversations so that we will understand everything....

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Tributes to ARI GOWDER on his 130th Birth Anniversary!

Posted on 04/12/2023 | Leave a comment

Tributes were paid to Rao Bahadur ARI GOWDER on his 130th Birth Anniversary on 4 Dec 2023 !

Tributes were paid to the Great Badaga Leader Rao Bahadur HB Ari Gowder at Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society (NCMS), Ooty, which he established in 1935 to help out small farmers from the exploitation of middlemen and to get a fair price. His contribution in the upliftment of the people of the district of Nilgiris, especially Badagas is legendary.

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