Kerala Tribal culture

Kerala is a state on the tropical Malabar coast of India was formed on 1 November 1956 by the state reorganization act, merging with Malabar district and it was reformist when the communist-led the government in 1957. Kerala has a great natural beauty that is a significant aspect of tourism. It is a small state in the coastal area and consequently, the state is working to develop its demographic structure by diversifying its traditional structure and cultural activities. Moreover, most tribal people live in the forest as well as mountains of the Western Ghats in Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Dance and song are the main components for those people. Few tribal art forms such as Kambara, Gaddika, Mudiyattam, etc. 

Kerala Tribal culture: Overview

According to the statistics, nearly 500000 tribal people live in Kerala. The major portion of them lived in the mountain region and the forest of Western Ghats. There are almost 48 tribal communities in this state. Their tribal communities are also responsible for producing a high level of economic and social as well as inequality in Kerala state. The programmers aimed to improve their livelihood and securing the Malayalish group of people was very communicative and are descendants of early inhabitants of India. Kerala is the most densely populated state in India. One-fourth of the population of the states has been reported and proximity, especially coastal plain major people lived.Kerala is their atmospheric condition which can attract the tourists and by using that they earn a lot of money. The Kerala government continues to work and mainly focuses on their traditional cultural sector which is the strongest part of Kerala’s social culture. They gather all the information and after a survey has been found that almost 200 households in this tribal area all suffer in their lifestyle. Development funds and proper planning, the Kerala government has started to apply to overcome this critical situation and can try to manage them to improve their livelihood. 

Kerala: tribal dance forms 

Several Tribal dances forms reflect the traditional as well as the ritual of Kerala and their cultural glory. Five different types of traditional tribal dances such as Paniyarkali, Elelakkaradi, Mullakurumbar, Paniya, Uralikurumbar, and Mankali are accompanied with songs and their attractional performances are attractive for the tourist. Special musical instruments have been used during the performance. 

• Kurumbar Nritham Dance

It is the most popular tribal dance in Kerala and the Wayanad district practices this type of dance while in marriage time. These dances have been performed before marriage and both families as we all bride and bridegroom present there to perform with this traditional dance. 

• Kaanikkar Nritham Dance

This is another favorite dance of the Kanikkar tribe and in this dance, the performer dances beautifully to coordinate with the beating sound of drums.

• Elelakkaradi Dance

This is a common dance in the tribal area in Kerala and men, women, and children all participate in this dance. This dance they perform when they are going to hunt the wild bears and other wild animals.

Wayanad tribal culture in Kerala

Wayanad is the green paradise, the border of Kerala which is very beautiful according to the beauty of nature and it is the greener part of this state. Scenic beauty, wildlife, beautiful blossoms from the mountain area, and full of vegetation. Paniyas, Malayarayans, Maratis, Kuruvans, Erulas, and Kurichens all are tribal groups that have stayed in Kerala. It is located 76 km away and is full of wildlife and forest. Wayanad hills are located in Tamil Nadu, in Bandipore, and Karnataka is a Vass land for wild animals and co-exists with their traditions.

Conclusion

Kerala is the coastal state of India and here have approximately 500000 tribal people who are living in the mountain region. Their tribal communities are also responsible for producing a high level of economic and social as well as inequality in Kerala state. Kerala is the most densely populated state in India. All the traditional dances and other activities related to the tribal people and all the natural beauty of the tribal region and their people. After performing all these activities and natural beauty, the tribal region people have suffered from several issues, for that the Kerala government has taken most of the positive approaches to mitigate those problems and improve their livelihood.