Badaga Proverb – Dhoddaru SHLOKA

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/19/2013 1:40:35 PM

'Doddaru SHLOKA One of the fascinating and interesting aspect of Badaga [both people & language] is the free use of delightful but deep meaning proverbs called “ DODDARU SHLOKA”. When you engage an elderly Badaga into any conversation, you are … Continue reading →'

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Deepak from Nanjanaadu writes …

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/18/2013 11:24:19 PM

'Deepak from Nanjanaadu Sir, I used to mail you 4 to 5 years back. My father is in Army[Subedar Major].I wanted to ask you is there any translation of the book – “History of Hethey Amman“, either in English or … Continue reading →'

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Public Warning

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/17/2013 1:50:53 PM

'This public warning is for LT COL MELUR RAMAN SURESH (HULLATHY MELUR), Son of Late Warrant Officer Melur Murugan Raman (Indian Air Force),  Corps of Engineers [Indian Army],  presently posted at Bengaluru. For your derogatory comments on Rao Bahadur Bellie … Continue reading →'

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Badaga – leaderless and ruddderless??

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/14/2013 1:49:40 PM

'Halan Sumathi writes : I wanted to ask you regarding the various scripts that are being developed for Badaga language. What is the relevance and which one is the right one ?  Who is the one who says this or … Continue reading →'

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Dr.Haldorai’s book release

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/10/2013 8:09:06 AM

'This is the cover of the book “BADAGAR PANPAADU – BADAGA CULTURE” by Dr.Haldorai that was released on 9th May 2013 at Ooty by Justice[retd] Chandru'

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Air Commodore Mathan – the First Badaga to reach the top in Armed Forces?

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/10/2013 2:46:18 AM

'There are a few Badagas who are quiet, unassuming and very humble. But their achievements in their chosen field will make us very proud. Air Commodore Matha B.E.,M.Tech.,M.B.A is one such person. Some time ago I had lamented ‘when will … Continue reading →'

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Nelikolu Charitable Trust

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 5/2/2013 1:16:42 PM

'An invitation from Dr.R.K.Haldorai whose book “BADAGAR PANPAADU – படகர் பண்பாடு ” is being released on 9-5-13 at YBA, Ooty. Click for enlargement'

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Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 4/29/2013 2:45:19 AM

'Welcome to this site which is all about the Badagas of the Blue mountains www.badaga.wordpress.com and www.badaga.co are the same. Thanks for your visit and encouragement to keep this site as the TOP one for BADAGA'

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Jens Zickgraf from Germany – Research On Badagas

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 4/22/2013 5:17:50 AM

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News in Badaga

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 4/15/2013 9:40:27 AM

'Press Trust of India  |  Udhagamandalam (TN)  April 14, 2013 News bulletin in Badaga language begins Fulfilling the long-cherished dream of a majority of the population in the Nilgiris District, All India Radio, here began broadcasting the Badaga news bulletin … Continue reading →'

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Who is a BADAGA?

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/30/2013 3:35:07 PM

'Who is a BADAGA? Do not take this question lightly, for this affects our lives - now and in  future. A Badaga  who marries a NON – Badaga,  is he/she STILL a Badaga?? Can a Badaga be put ‘down’ and ‘condemned’ for … Continue reading →'

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Update on ‘Are we still living in the stone age?’

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/28/2013 1:47:51 PM

'Are we still living in the stone age? UPDATE ; 28-3-2013 Usually, I am careful about publishing letters/incidents like the one sent to me by ARUN [given below in the post 'Are we still living in the stone age?']. He … Continue reading →'

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Are we still living in the stone age?

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/21/2013 2:02:47 AM

'I feel very sad and extremely disturbed to go through Arun’s unfortunate experience and before anything else, may I offer our hearfelt condolences to him and his brother for the demise of his mother. In this age and time, it … Continue reading →'

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Matters Military

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/18/2013 3:03:28 PM

'Matters Military Having been a ‘fauji – military man’ myself, I had always felt the need to have a common forum for all Badaga  fauji from the three SERVICES – Army, Navy and Air Force – both serving and retired. As … Continue reading →'

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Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/17/2013 10:47:25 AM

'Badaga Calendar -2013 Third Month – NALLAANI [Mar-Apr] Badaga Months 1) Koodalu, 2) Aalaani 3) Nallaani 4) Aani 5) Aadire 6) Aadi 7) Aavaani 8 ) Perattaadhi 9) Dhodda Devige 10) Kiru Devige 11) Thai 12) Hemmatti Badaga Calander – … Continue reading →'

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A book by ARI

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/10/2013 3:34:51 AM

'A book by ARI JAYAPRAKASH – great grandson of Rao Bahadur Ari Gowder Kuru Genesis (Paperback) Author: Ari Jayaprakash, Anisha Sridhar Publisher: The Kuru Press (2013) Rs. 1499 Rs. 1124 (25% Off) Inclusive of taxes available online Kuru Genesis serves as … Continue reading →'

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WOMEN’S DAY

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/9/2013 3:45:09 AM

'Dear JP, Kindly convey my hearty wishes to sisters of our community and others too of course, a very happy “WOMEN’S DAY”. Woman is an incarnations of Shakthi.She is God’s love in action. She looks with her heart and feels … Continue reading →'

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About ‘Badagas’ in a nutshell

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 3/4/2013 6:33:53 AM

'When you mention ‘Badaga’, the immediate thing that comes to mind, is a small but unique community of people, living in the Nilgiri Hills, popularly known as the Blue Mountains, in South India. Undoubtedly, they are one of the original hill tribes like the Todas, Kothas or Kurumas. But the shear development in many social [...]'

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Badaga Origin

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 2/24/2013 4:26:11 AM

'This article is reproduced due to readers request What we DO NOT know about Badagas is more than what we know about them. Such is the mystery of Badaga Origin. Read the complete article here ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Many mistakenly claim that Badaga Origin is nothing but Badaga migration from Mysore  [now in Karnataka state] during Tipu’s [...]'

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Harakolu Music

Author : JP      Blog : Badagas of the Blue Mountains      Date : 2/15/2013 2:29:43 AM

'The lives of Badagas and  Kothas are intricately connected from time immemorial. This may be due to the fact that both are considered as original tribes of the Nilgiris along with Todas. Kotha music is, thus, an integral part of … Continue reading →'

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