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The decline of the Ummattur Rayas’ empire after the British rule led to a fall in the customs and traditions of the Badagas. The migration of the Badagas to the Nilgiris has been from the Southern Mysore province, particularly from places like Nanjangud and Ummatur. The Badaga Community in Ooty during a festival The decline of the Badaga community in these regions as a result of feudal violence caused them to move to Vijayanagar, where their needs were taken care of quite well. The migration of the Badagas to Ooty is traced back to familial wars in the Nilgiris and the Kollegal Hills. The main patterns of subsistence were based on barter system, and tea is, and was the most commonly cultivated crop. The rich Badaga culture is reminiscent of the ancient, age-old Indian mentality of surviving and thriving in the environment. The Badagas served as cultivators in the frameworks there were other tribes such as the Toda who served as dairymen and weavers the Kota as artisans, and the Kurumba as a provider of a host of natural resources such as honey and firewood. It is one of the many communities that developed and thrived within the lush ecosystem of Ooty.īefore the British insurgence into India, the hierarchies and roles among the tribes of Ooty were quite well thought out and structured.
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When one looks at the diversity of tribal and indigenous cultures in Ooty, the array is massive take The Badaga community, for instance. The buildings, structures and the railway track in the Nilgiri Hills is steeped in history.