Kasaragod Tulu
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Kasaragod Tulu is the variety of Tulu
spoken in northern Kasaragod
in the state of Kerala
, southwestern India. This is the Southwest geographical dialect of Tulu. The Tulu spoken in this region is influenced by Malayalam and differs a little bit from Tulu spoken in Dakshina Kannada
and Udupi District
of Karnataka
. Tuluva
s in Kasaragod can speak fluently in Malayalam and Kannada as well. Like Mappila
Muslims in Kasaragod, Tuluvas in Kasaragod have retained their own unique dialect of Malayalam. This is an impure form of Malayalam due to the mixture of Tulu and to some extent Kannada. According to the Puranas
, Tulu Nadu
is a part of Kerala or Parasurama Kshetram, ie., "The Land of Parasurama", as the land was reclaimed from sea by Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu
.
In November 2008, the Kerala
government has proposed to set up a Tulu academy at Manjeshwaram
in the Kasaragod district
.
was a part of Kerala, it became politically aligned with Karnataka under the influence of Kannada kings. Even the food, festivals, dress, customs, rituals and lifestyle of Tuluvas and Keralites are similar. For example, Tulu and Kerala regions practiced a matrilineal system of inheritance in the past. However, very few communities have remained matrilineal. Also, the rituals of these two groups are similar as in the case of Bhuta Kola for Tuluvas and Theyyam
for Malayalees. Nair
s and Bunt
s belong to the same cast. Like Bunts and Nadavas (and other Tuluva people) Nairs too follow their own form of inheritance called Marumakkathayam
, which is “Aliya Santana
”. Bunts have “Nayaranna bari” (bari = matriarchal lineage). The Malayalam spoken in the northern districts of Kerala and the Tulu spoken in the southern parts of Tulu Nadu are very similar. There are many Tulu and Malayalam words with the same meaning in both the languages.
Some of the examples of similarities that are seen in Kasaragod Tulu (general Tulu) and Malayalam are:
Tulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
spoken in northern Kasaragod
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, southwestern India. This is the Southwest geographical dialect of Tulu. The Tulu spoken in this region is influenced by Malayalam and differs a little bit from Tulu spoken in Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
and Udupi District
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. Tuluva
Tuluva
The Tuluva -Geographic Distribution :Though most of the Tuluva population is found in the Tulu Nadu region, migrant poplulations are found the world over. In recent times, the first period of migration started at the beginning of the 20th century to places such as Mumbai and Chennai and other...
s in Kasaragod can speak fluently in Malayalam and Kannada as well. Like Mappila
Mappila
Mappila or Moplah refers to a Muslim community of Kerala, primarily in the northern region called Malabar, which arose in Malabar as a result of the pre and post Islamic Arab contacts. Significant numbers of the community are also present in the southern districts of Karnataka and western parts of...
Muslims in Kasaragod, Tuluvas in Kasaragod have retained their own unique dialect of Malayalam. This is an impure form of Malayalam due to the mixture of Tulu and to some extent Kannada. According to the Puranas
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography.Puranas...
, Tulu Nadu
Tulu Nadu
Tulu Nadu is a Tulu-speaking region spread over to parts of present Karnataka and Kerala States of India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the Payaswini River...
is a part of Kerala or Parasurama Kshetram, ie., "The Land of Parasurama", as the land was reclaimed from sea by Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu
Mahavishnu
Image:Hinducosm Map1.svg|thumb|Click an area to go there. This is one of many material universes which expand from Mahavishnu when He breathes.|300px|alt=One Brahmanda, with Garbhodakashayi-Vishnurect 216 61 277 80 Brahma...
.
In November 2008, the Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
government has proposed to set up a Tulu academy at Manjeshwaram
Manjeshwaram
Manjeshwar is the northern tip of Kerala, bordering Karnataka. It is a small coastal village in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 21 km from Mangalore town...
in the Kasaragod district
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
.
Similarities
The Malayalam/ Tamil language and the Tulu language are closely related. Though traditionally and culturally Tulu NaduTulu Nadu
Tulu Nadu is a Tulu-speaking region spread over to parts of present Karnataka and Kerala States of India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the Payaswini River...
was a part of Kerala, it became politically aligned with Karnataka under the influence of Kannada kings. Even the food, festivals, dress, customs, rituals and lifestyle of Tuluvas and Keralites are similar. For example, Tulu and Kerala regions practiced a matrilineal system of inheritance in the past. However, very few communities have remained matrilineal. Also, the rituals of these two groups are similar as in the case of Bhuta Kola for Tuluvas and Theyyam
Theyyam
Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu...
for Malayalees. Nair
Nair
Nair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
s and Bunt
Bunt
A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball. In a bunt play, the batter loosely holds the bat in front of the plate and intentionally taps the ball into play.- Bunting technique :...
s belong to the same cast. Like Bunts and Nadavas (and other Tuluva people) Nairs too follow their own form of inheritance called Marumakkathayam
Marumakkathayam
Marumakkathayam is a matrilinear system of inheritance which was followed by all Nair castes including of Royal Families, some of the Ambalavasis, Arayars, Ezhava, some tribal groups and Mappilas in North Malabar of Kerala state, South India. Unlike other Brahmin families, Payanoor Nambootiris...
, which is “Aliya Santana
Aliya Kattu
Aliya Kattu was, a matrilineal system of tracing origin practiced by many Tulu communities in the area now known as Karnataka...
”. Bunts have “Nayaranna bari” (bari = matriarchal lineage). The Malayalam spoken in the northern districts of Kerala and the Tulu spoken in the southern parts of Tulu Nadu are very similar. There are many Tulu and Malayalam words with the same meaning in both the languages.
Some of the examples of similarities that are seen in Kasaragod Tulu (general Tulu) and Malayalam are:
- Bolpu in Tulu means morning, the same as Vellupu in Malayalam meaning morning as well.
- Ponnu in Tulu meand girl, the same as Pennu in Tamil/Malayalam means girl.
- Chaavadi in Tulu and Tamil / Malayalam means : Lodging house.
- Paruthy in Tulu and Tamil/Malayalam means : Cotton.
- Oruthy in Tulu and Tamil/Malayalam means : Single girl.
- Kettu in Tulu and Tamil/Malayalam means : Tie.
- Poo in Tulu and Tamil/Malayalam means : Flower.
- Pacha in Tulu and Tamil/Malayalam means : Green.
- Tavid in Tulu and Malayalam means : Brown.
- Ari in Tulu and Malayalam means : Rice
- Puchha in Tulu means : cat, similar to Poocha in Malayalam means : cat
- Undutanda? in Tulu means - Had your food?. And, in Malayalam it is Unduvo?
- Aal in Tulu is Aval in Tamil/Malayalam means : She.
- Unlike Tuluvas in Karnataka, Tuluvas in Kerala can pronounce ZHA ,which is only seen in Malayalam and the Tamil languages.
- Like Malayalees and Tamils, Tuluvas of the region can also pronounce the letter RA, , which is present in the Malayalam and Tamil languages.
- The almost extinct Tulu scriptTulu ScriptThe Tulu script The Tulu script The Tulu script (Tulu: —written in Tulu script, is the original script of the Tulu language. It evolved from the Grantha script. It bears partial similarity to the Malayalam script, which also evolved from the Grantha....
is very similar to Malayalam scriptMalayalam scriptThe Malayalam script is a Brahmic script used commonly to write the Malayalam language—which is the principal language of the Indian state of Kerala, spoken by 36 million people in the world. Like many other Indic scripts, it is an abugida, or a writing system that is partially “alphabetic” and...
.
See also
- Kasaragod Malayalam
- TuluTulu languageThe Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
- Malayalam
- History of Tulu NaduHistory of Tulu NaduTulunad, for Tulu-Nad or Nadu, is the country of the Tulu ethnic people.These also exists "Tulurvanam" or "Tulurvana" which used to be a part of Tulunadu. It is an area to the east of Kanhangad till Mercara. Karike in Kodagu or Sullia was the main seat of this area.Ballal Kings of Sullia ruled this...
- KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
- History of KeralaHistory of KeralaThe history of Kerala goes back more than several millennia. Stone age carving in Edakkal Caves had pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the Neolithic man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. From as early as 3000 BC,...
- NairNairNair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
- BuntBunt (community)Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...