Chennu Nalike is an ancient traditional folk art form practised by
Tulu people from the region of
Tulu Nadu,
India. This performing after the harvesting, in the month of , is one of the month in Tulu calendar. It normally comes in the months of February and March.
Mera community
Mera (also known as ''Moger'' in
Tulu
Tulu may refer to:
People
*Derartu Tulu (born 1972), Ethiopian long-distance runner
*Walid Yacoubou (born 1997), Togolese footballer nicknamed "Tulu"
India
*Tulu calendar, traditional solar calendar generally used in the regions of southwest Kar ...
and ''Mogera'' in
Kannada), is a community of
Tulu Nadu,
India, an indigenous people mainly spread in the areas of modern
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
District of
Kerala and
Mangalore,
Udupi,
Coorg
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
Districts of
Karnataka. They follow a matriarchal family system called as "Bari". The Language spoken by Meras' is
Tulu
Tulu may refer to:
People
*Derartu Tulu (born 1972), Ethiopian long-distance runner
*Walid Yacoubou (born 1997), Togolese footballer nicknamed "Tulu"
India
*Tulu calendar, traditional solar calendar generally used in the regions of southwest Kar ...
.
Nalike
This kind of dance called nalike, performed by Mera
community of Dakshina Kannada. It starts with Suggi Punnam and lasts for three to nine days as per head of community decided on there meeting.
Paddanas Song
Ritual costumes
It has two characters that are Chennu and Koraga. Chennu has dress of woman with Sampige flower on head. It is performed in night. Men and women help in background music. They sing Paddanas.
Belief
There is a belief that when Chennu Kunitha is going home to home in the month of at night time, a kind of folk ritual done by
Gowda community of
Belthangady
Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.
Demographics
In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...
and
Sullia called
Siddavesa
Siddavesa kind of religious and traditional folk dance. Arebhahse people of Sullia are performing full moon summer dance in month of Tulu calendar Suggi. In this same month, Suggi Nalike also performed. Siddavesha are performing late evening ...
which should not come in front. If they come face-to-face clash will arise.
References
Indian folk dances
Ritual dances
Culture of Karnataka
Culture of Tulu Nadu
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