Courtesy Davidson Sargunam 17 August 2016 The Kaani indigenous people live in 48 Settlements in the deep jungles, forests and hills of Kanyakumari in the biological Hot spot of the Western Ghats in India. The district receives two Monsoons and maintains a mediocre climate between 22 C to 32 C. The Kaani indigenous people live in … Read more
International Mountain Day was celebrated at the Vellambi Tribal Settlement, Keeriparai in the Western Ghats on December 11 by the Tribal Foundation. Addressing the indigeous Kaani people, environmental educator, S S Davidson said International Mountain Day is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints … Read more
A group of persons representing the ‘Kani’ indigenous community of Kanyakumari participated in an Indigenous Food Festival conducted by the ‘Save the Western Ghats Conclave -2012’ recently at the hill station of Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra. The team’s trip was sponsored by the Tribal Foundation based in Nagercoil. The environmental educator, S. S. Davidson, who led … Read more
The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, May 23, 2013 The International Day for Biological Diversity was observed at Tholady [Kaani] tribal settlement in the Western Ghats of Kanyakumari district on Wednesday. The United Nations has declared May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Addressing the tribal people, … Read more
P. S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, January 25, 2013 It is used as a knife to sever the umbilical cord of a newborn baby and as a cradle. It transforms into a bed (locally known as ‘padai’) that carries the mortal remains of an adult on the last journey to the grave. In Kanyakumari, bamboo … Read more