Jenu Kuruba Tribe

Jenu Kuruba Tribe Latest News

Jenu Kuruba families recently began their long-awaited re-occupation of their ancestral homes inside the Nagarhole National Park.

About Jenu Kuruba Tribe

• The Jenu Kuruba is recognized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), primarily found in the Kodagu and Mysore districts of Karnataka. 
• The name "Jenu Kuruba" originates from Kannada, where "jenu" means honey. This name reflects their traditional occupation of honey collection, gathering food, and managing forest produce. 
• The Jenu Kuruba community's primary sources of income have historically been land and forest resources. 
• They are also referred to by the names "Then Kurumba" or "Kattu Naikar." 
• They live in small settlements called Hadi.
• Social life: 
  • They live a semi-nomadic lifestyle which is not maintained by rulers, police, centralized visible forces, or religious monasteries.
  • They have their own pattern, which consists of levels with a headman (Yajamana) and a ritual head (Gudda). 
  • Except for the religious decisions, they take care of all the functions of the people. 
• Beliefs: 
  • The Jenu Kuruba belief system refers to religious behaviour relating to supernatural beings. 
  • They have their own identities and names and the Jenu Kuruba people have deep surrenderance towards them. 
• Their songs and dances deal with themes relating to agriculture, marriage, myths, and religious beliefs.

Jenu Kuruba Tribe FAQs

Q1. The Jenu Kuruba tribe is primarily located in which Indian state?

Ans. Karnataka

Q2. What is the traditional occupation of the Jenu Kuruba community?

Ans. Honey collection and forest produce gathering

Q3. What are the traditional small settlements of the Jenu Kuruba people called?

Ans. Hadi

Source: SURVI