By P.T. Bopanna The decision of the Kodava Samaja at Ponnampet in Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka to ban the cutting of cakes at Kodava weddings is nothing but a move to push the...
By Shrividya Somanna* The story of Parvangada family dates back to the 18th century when Kodagu district, a mountainous region was surrounded by thick forests. The only source of livelihood was the cultivation of...
By P.T. Bopanna My Facebook post a couple of days ago headlined ‘(Mis)Matches are made by Astrologers in Coorg’ went viral. I had shared the post put up by Subbaiah Kadyamada Ganapathi, a filmmaker....
By P.T. Bopanna The Bangalore Kodava Samaja, a socio-cultural association of the Kodavas (Coorgs) living in Bengaluru, has deviated from the Kodava religious faith by performing ‘homa’ in its premises. Kodavas hailing from Kodagu...
By P.T. Bopanna The gay wedding involving a Kodava (Coorg) man in the United States has exposed the fault lines in the Kodava community rooted in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka State. The same-sex...
By K. Natasha Ponnappa* Being from the beautiful land of ‘Kodagu’ (Coorg), we always have taken such pride in its unique culture, mesmerizing landscapes and the warmth of the kind souls that are a...
By P.T. Bopanna My association with Coorg jewellery started way back in 2006 when I was putting together my first book ‘Discover Coorg’. I had visited writer C.P. Belliappa’s home (Home Estate!) in Kodagu...
By P.T. Bopanna The Balele Kodava Samaja in Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka seems to have got its priorities mixed up. The Samaja recently passed a resolution (in picture) not to rent their premises...
By Neelamma Subramani Poonacha* Wedding is a memorable and eventful day for a woman. For a Kodava bride in Karnataka’s Kodagu (Coorg) district, the accumulation of trousseau is an exciting journey which starts months...
By P.T. Bopanna This year’s Kailpod, the festival of arms, being celebrated by the Kodavas (Coorgs) in Karnataka on September 3 is special because for the first time the Union government has recognised the...
