Open AccessWorship of Kurumba Tribal
Author(s) -
P Murugan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international research journal of tamil
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-1113
DOI - 10.34256/irjt22s217
Subject(s) - worship , harmony (color) , harmony with nature , ethnic group , history , spirituality , environmental ethics , geography , ethnology , aesthetics , sociology , art , anthropology , ecology , political science , law , philosophy , visual arts , medicine , biology , alternative medicine , pathology
Kurumbas of Attappady area has the tradition of worshipping the nature and make offering to the land. As Attappady is a hilly region, they follow the same lifestyle of people living in other hilly areas. They live in harmony with nature and worship earth as their God. They do not give importance to religion and they are interested in worshipping the nature. Thus, this people differ from people in other hilly areas. Nature worship was given priority by the ethnic minorities. It is customary for these people to worship the earth and the woman. Plowing, hunting and beekeeping are the main occupations of these people. Knowing the special nature of the forests, the forest deities are worshiped, and the deities and deities are worshiped. They can be seen in a position where no religion is prioritized. Worship of Vanjiyamman is also said to be the worship of Kannaki. The uniqueness of these people is that they live a life in harmony with nature. Nature worship was given priority by the ethnic minorities. It is customary for these people to worship the earth and the woman. Plowing, hunting and beekeeping are the main occupations of these people. Knowing the special nature of the forests, the forest deities are worshiped, and the deities and deities are worshiped. They can be seen in a position where no religion is prioritized. Worship of Vanjiyamman is also said to be the worship of Kannaki. The uniqueness of these people is that they live a life in harmony with nature.