Koraga Tribe

About Koraga Tribe: 

• Koragas are one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) found in the southern part of India particularly Kerala and Karnataka.
• Language: At present most of the Koragas are speaking Tulu languages but they have their own independent language.
• Koragas are divided into a number of exogamous clans or sects. The clan is known as bali. There are 17 balis found among Koragas.
• Economy: The Korags are basically agriculturists and eke out their livelihood depending on the forest produce such as bamboo, cane, creepers for basketry.
• They sing songs and perform folkdances, rituals and magics to appease their deity for bountiful crops and eradicate epidemics.
• Dholu and Voote (Drum and Flute) were two important musical instruments of the Koragas.
• The Family among the Koraga is matrilineal, the decent being reckoned along the female line. But residence after marriage is patrilocal.
• The property is equally divided among both son and daughters.
• The Koragas were worshippers of different Bhuta’s (Bhuta Kola is a ritual folk dance in Tulu Nadu) such as Panjurli, Kallurti, Korathi and Guliga etc.

Q1: Who are known as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

PVTGs are a more vulnerable group among tribal groups in India. These groups have primitive traits, geographical isolation, low literacy, zero to negative population growth rate and backwardness.

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