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Dedicated to the Great Badaga Leader Rao Bahadur H B Ari Gowder
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Rao Bahadur HJ Bellie Gowder with his wife Nanji Hethe[Parents of Ari Gowderand grand parents of Wg Cdr JP]
The original reformist and a great philanthropist who made education possible to all, especially to Badagas, by building a school in Hubbathalai along with free hostel for Badaga students,in the early part of 19th century
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Badagas of the Blue Mountains
- Did Badaga predate Kannada ?Badaga Origin Arunan from Cannada has given some very interesting links which predated Badaga language to Kannada and equates it with Sangam or purana Tamil. “…..Some of the Kanarese too seem to have been called Vadugar. In consequence of the Andhras and the Kanarese having been called by the common name of Vadugar in the days of [...]
- Badaga Origin Arunan from Cannada has gi…Badaga Origin Arunan from Cannada has given some very interesting links which predated badaga language to Kannada and equates it with Sangam or purana Tamil. Here is the link http://yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/TheTamilsandtheAndhras.htm ” Some of the Kanarese too seem to have been called Vadugar.7 In consequence of the Andhras and the Kanarese having be […]
- This website is one of the best I have seenBhvaneshwari R writes :- This website is one of the best I have seen. Didn’t think I would find so much detail about our culture. The history of origin of Badagas is quite fascinating. Photos are also really great. Really good to see someone do an effort to spread awareness. Thank you… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A laudable and great initiative that needs our [...]
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- Hethay Amma and Gayatri ChalisaHethay Amma and Gayatri Chalisa I am not a very religious person in the ’strictest’ sense of the word. But I am a proud Hindu and consider all religions to be equal. I am a staunch believer of HETHAY [HETHE] Amma. I pray to Her everyday.Recently I came across ‘GAYATRI CHALISA’, supposed to be the most [...]
Badaga songs on the web
- ArrayThangaadu L.Krishnan, another great singer I have heard a lot about Thangaadu L.Krishnan, probably a contemporary of Kerban Bella Gowder, but only now had the opportunity to listen to his songs, courtesy Priyaraghava of Eddakkaadu. To say the least, the voice of L.Krishnan, is very unique and the more you listen to his songs, the more you want to listen. Sim […]
- Badaga Songs on the webWebsite of Wing commander Bellie Jayaprakash that is regularly updated and more info added On the unique BADAGA community of the Nilgiris in Southern India…their origin, language, culture and customs !!Kerban Bella GowderOver a period of time, I have listened to a lot of Badaga singers [some were as good as professionals] but the best in my opinion is KERBEN […]
- Badaga Dance SongsMy choice of Badaga Dance Numbers1.Hutty Bappane 2.Kappu Huttileyu 3. Mele Keriyoge 4.Soley GaayeeClick play button or at the song to hear these great numbers without leaving this pageSpecially Chosen by Wing Commander JP It has been brought to my notice that the above song ‘Mele Kerioge’ forms part of the album “SINGARA SEEME” by KHD. The lyrics are by SHOL […]
- About Badaga music along with the unique dance form, I read this very interesting article[H]Ethai Amman in Kovai Sakshi [edited]Seventy kilometers north of Coimbatore, in the Nilgiris hill town of Ooty, resides a community of people known as the Badagas. The Badagas trace their ancestry back to Hethai Amman, a pious woman from Mysore who fled the city when a Muslim king wanted her as his prize. Theirs is a somewhat cloistered community, stretchi […]
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