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Kunchitiga
Regions with significant populations
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, India
Languages
Kannada
Related ethnic groups
Dravidian · Kannadiga

Kunchitiga is a community of people from Karnataka, India. They are concentrated mostly in Tumkur and the cities of Bangalore and Mysore. They are also found in Chitradurga district.[1]

Origins and legends

While the exact origins of the community is disputed till date, there seems a consistent legend describing the migration of the community from the north to the south of India.

Legend has it that Kunchitiga vokkaligas were originally from northern parts of India and were forced to migrate south due to various circumstances prevailing in that region. In most legends concerning this migration a Muslim ruler is involved, who is said to have coveted the daughter of the community's chief.[2] Their leader/progenitor was one Undetharaya who whilst fleeing the said Muslim ruler, was unable to cross an overflowing river( Some legends claim the river to be [[Godavari]

Sub Divisions

It is believed that Kunchitigas originally had 101 Gothras. Currently people of the following 48 gothras are found in the Karnataka region.[3]

1. Undenavaru They were preparing and selling Vibhoothi unde
2. Janakallunavaru They were the merchants of (satekallu) Sanekallu
3. Arasanavaru They ruled the Kingdom as kings.
4. Jaledenavaru Descendants of Jaladhi Bapparaya who helped to cross the river
5. Ragenavaru They grow ragi and sold as merchants
6. Havinavaru They are the descendants of Havinakamaraya He was a godly person
7. Attenavaru The merchants to tamarian fruits.
8. Aluvanavaru Those who established new provinces and ruled them
9. Dhanyadavaru Those who were looking after stores of food grains
10. Eradukereyavaru Those who built two tanks at the same time and ruled the area.
11. Karadenavaru Those catching the bear and giving training to it to move and dance
12. Halanavaru Cowherds who collected milk and sold it.
13. Surenavaru They were worshipping the sun as their God.
14. Basalenavaru They grow basale plants and sold basale leaves.
15. Yammenavaru They were tending buffalo.
16. Yerrenavaru They were shifting "Asugalu "from one place to the other.
17. Huliyararu They were establishing tamarind gardens.
18. Settenavaru They were fully engaged in Business.
19. Gonenavaru They were weaving gunny bags and sold them.
20. Alpenavaru They rendered their service in the army.
21. Bellenavaru Merchants of silver.
22. Andenavaru They were preparing utensils and sold them.
23. Jeerigenavaru They grew Jeerige and sold it.
24. Kattaradavaru They were holding sword and fight.
25. Vanamanavaru They established groups or cluster of trees or Gardens.
26. Kagenavaru They were worshiping crow as their God's incarnation
27. Manesenavaru They grow Pepper(Menasu in Kannada) and sold it.
28. Kambaliyavaru They were weaving woollen blankets(Kambali in Kannada) and selling them.
29. Eliyavaru They were weaving Muthugada leaves for meals and selling
30. Mayinavaru They grow mango Gardens.
31. Aralenavaru They grow cotton and sold it.
32. Garikeru They were worshiping "Garike" plant thinking it as "Benaka"
33. Sarangadavaru They are associated with the animal "Saranga".
34. Ravuthadavaru They rode horses.
35. Huthadavaru They were worshipping Ant-hill (hutha).
36. Gudiyavaru They were marching in the procession in the holding flags.
37. Jariyavaru They believed centipede as God and do not kill it.
38. Galenavaru They were catching fish using Hooks(Gala in Kannada)
39. Badavanavaru They were beating drums on the forts and giving signals to the Army about the enemy.
40. Dasalenavaru They served in Army with their spear (Eeti in Kannada) & Shield (Gurani in Kannada).
41. Ullenavaru They were growing plenty of Horsegram.
42. Astenavaru They were helping staff to all the eight ministers of the king.
43. Shastradavaru They were praising their kings in the palace with thousands of Descriptions.
44. Damaguthiyavaru They were beating drum (Dhakke) in the palace
45. Koggenavaru They were feeding birds and animals by the help of worm "Kogge"
46. Kakkenavaru They were worshipping plants called "kakke"
47. Meeslenavaru They were preparing "Bhasinga" and Thondila.
48. Volakalloru They were sleeping at the time of dividing gothras and came at end.

The following gothras are found outside the Karnataka region.[2]

  1. Kallakanteyavaru
  2. Jakkeladavaru
  3. Thandadavaru
  4. Koddagerenavaru
  5. Saakuvalleru
  6. Kodehalliyavaru
  7. Kottagereyavaru
  8. Huttenavaru
  9. Kalledavaru
  10. Nimbenavaru
  11. Devanavaru
  12. Hallakattanavaru
  13. Uravinevaru (Uravinoru)

References

  1. ^ K. Balasubramanyam; India. Superintendent of Census Operations, Mysore; India. Office of the Registrar General (1965). Mysore: handicraft survey monographs : crafts using wood as the chief raw material. Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
  2. ^ a b M, Puttaiah (1973) [1973]. Kunchitigara Samajada Charitre. Bangalore. p. 21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ M, Puttaiah (1973) [1973]. Kunchitigara Samajada Charitre. Bangalore. p. 95.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • This article is extracted from "Kunchitigara Parampare haagu Samaja Sudharakaru" by Dr V. Anjanappa. Published by "Vishwa Kunchitigara Parishath" (first edition-2009)
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