Kodava community protests ‘discrimination’, demands protection of traditions

Kodava community protests ‘discrimination’, demands protection of traditions

More than 25,000 Kodavas, dressed in traditional attire, took part in a rally and marched for six days from Kutta, a Kodagu-Kerala border village, to Madikeri, covering 82 km

6-day Kodava Peace March concludes: Thousands attend rally at Madikeri - Star of Mysore

Madikeri: The 83-km “Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra” — a march led by Akhila Kodava Samaja and various members of Kodava community and Kodava-speaking communities — reached Madikeri this morning, after commencing in Kutta on Feb. 2. The march advocates for the Constitutional rights and cultural identity of the Kodava community. Tens and thousands of people dressed in their traditional Kodava attire from Kodagu and surrounding areas like Mysuru and Be…