Vol. 4 No. S-16 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-16, Year 2022
Articles

Folk Rituals of the Kongu Regional People

Ravi R
Department of Tamil, Arignar Anna Government. Arts College, Attur–636121, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-12-12

Keywords

  • Kongu Region,
  • Folk Rituals,
  • Kongu People,
  • Farmer

How to Cite

R, R. (2022). Folk Rituals of the Kongu Regional People. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-16), 205-214. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1627

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Abstract

Kongu region is comprised of Kurinji and Mullai lands. Most part of the Kongu region is covered with mountains and forest areas. Therefore, the primary job of the people who lived in the Kongu region were ploughing, doing handcrafts and guarding. The people who lived in the Kongu region are called Kongu people. Apart from them many other people have migrated from various parts of Tamil Nadu and settled in Kongu region. Thus, the people who live in kongu region are called kongu people. Overall, the article is about the life style of the people living in Kongu region such as economic status, education, festivals, temples and rituals.

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