TuLu Research & Studies

A heritage blog by: Ravindra Mundkur & Hosabettu Vishwanatha

TuLu Research & Studies

A heritage blog by: Ravindra Mundkur & Hosabettu Vishwanatha

TuLu Research & Studies

A heritage blog by: Ravindra Mundkur & Hosabettu Vishwanatha

Thursday, June 26, 2008

122. Irvattur, Iruvail and Iraa

A wild shrub, with tiny yellow berries, called 'Mondi' in Irvattur village. H ave you ever been able to visualize how some of the p...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

121. Kota and Kotiyan

Kota is an urbanized coastal village near Kundapura. And Kotiyan is an important lineage (bari) among certain Tulu communities. Kota and Ko...

Monday, June 23, 2008

Kuntala berries

A wild berry shrub called KunTala. Medicinal plant Husk of tree of Kuntala ParnD (berry) has curative qualities for diarrhoea and dysentery...

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

120. Bailare

Most of the Tulu words are becoming dead, mainly because of disuse. When elderly people speak, we feel like hearing a classic language. Wor...

Monday, June 16, 2008

119. Kadaba to Kalavar

The Karavali Tulunadu belt has numerous place names that are vestiges of ancient tribes that inhabited in the region. These tribal groups ar...

Saturday, June 14, 2008

118. Iddya to Yedapadavu

Some places along the Karavali have names that sound odd, if not meaningless! Iddya near Surathkal is one of such place-names. Hosabettu Vis...

Friday, June 13, 2008

117. Panambur II

An amendment is desirable on my earlier interpretation on the origin of the toponym- Panambur. Based on the place name ‘ Nambur ’ cited in a...

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