Video | The Halakki people of Uttara Kannada district – Karnataka
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R. Krishna Kumar, The Hindu, MYSURU, February 11, 2016 A one-day tribal festival celebrating their culture and traditions was held in the city on Wednesday. Organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture, the festival was inaugurated by District in-charge Minister V. Srinivas Prasad. He described the tribals and adivasis as the indigenous people of … Read more
Ganesh Prabhu, The Hindu, Kundapur (Udupi District), February 17, 2015 | To read the full article and view more photos, click here >> The richness of tribal and folk culture of coastal districts was demonstrated at the ‘Unveiling of Tribal and Folk Culture’, a programme organised by the Department of Humanities, Bhandarkar’s College of Arts and Science … Read more
The Uttara Kannada district is home to many indigenous tribal communities among others, including the Sidhis, Goulis, Kunabis, Gondas and the Halakki. The Halakki people are scattered across several Taluks of Uttara Kannada district namely Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna and Honnavar. | Learn more >> Tulasi Gowda, a 72-year-old tribal woman from Karnataka, was conferred … Read more