By P.T. Bopanna It was a proud moment when Kodava men and women nattily dressed participated in the grand march in Kodagu (Coorg) district early this month to assert their identity. Going back in...
By P.T. Bopanna A few years ago, when Kodavas (Coorgs) were barred from wearing their traditional dress to the Talacuavery temple in Kodagu district of Karnataka, Kodava political leaders – Appachu Ranjan of BJP...
By P.T. Bopanna Kodavas (Coorgs) living in Karnataka have only two main festivals. However, of late, the community has lost enthusiasm in celebrating both these festivals. Instead, due to the influence of Hindutva, the...
By P.T. Bopanna Keil Poldu, the festival of arms, is a time for merry-making for the Coorgs (Kodavas) in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka. The festival is celebrated in the first week of September...
By P.T. Bopanna After I shared a chapter in the run-up to my next book ‘Kodava Religion At Crossroads’, there has been a wide-spread discussion in the Kodava community hailing from Kodagu (Coorg) district...
By P.T. Bopanna The chapter I shared as curtain-raiser from my next book ‘Kodava Religion At Crossroads’ has triggered a huge debate in the Kodava community who hail from the Kodagu district in Karnataka....
Two of my books are coming out shortly. The first one is on researcher Nanjamma Chinnappa. The second book is titled ‘Kodava Religion at Crossroads’. The second book is a sequel to my book...
By P.T. Bopanna I was surprised to see the ‘king sized’ Kokkethathi being worn by my Canada-based Facebook friend Nithya Arasu. I have featured Nithya several times in the past. Her Dalgona coffee recipe...
By P.T. Bopanna The recent beheading of a Kodagu girl has exposed fault lines in the Kodava (Coorg) community in Karnataka. Udiyanda Meena, aged 16 years, a student of Surlabbi school in Somwarpet taluk...
By P.T. Bopanna Kundyolanda, a little known Kodava clan in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka, created history on April 28, 2024, by securing a Guinness World Record for hosting the largest field hockey tournament...
