Kodavas (Coorgs), Their Customs and Culture

accept according ancestors arranged Aruva asked assembled auspicious bath beauty birth blessings body bride bridegroom British called Cauvery Central ceremony child cloth cocoanut continue Coorg culture custom dance dead death deities dress elders festival fire follow Forest friends gifts girl give given gold groom guests hall hands head headman hold husband important India killed King known Kodavas lamp land leaves live male marriage married milk mother Muhurtha nature observe paddy party performed pieces plantain present relatives religious responsibilities rice ritual river ruled sacred salutes saying side sing social song sprinkled taken takes place temple tion took traditional tree Usually various village wall wear wife woman women young ಅಕ್ಕಣೆಕೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಈನಂಗುಂಡ್ ಪೋರಾಂದ್ ಎಂದೆಣ್ಣಿ ಕೇಳ್ ಚಂಜಾದಿ ಪರಂದತ್