The Gujrathioa, Kaliwala, Mewara, and Panwara clans of the HakkiPikki tribes are semi-nomadic tribal people.
They speak a variety of south Indian languages, including Kannada, , Telugu, and Malayalam, as well as Vagribooli, a Guajarati-like language.
In Kannada, the HakkiPikki means “bird catchers.”
In Karnataka, it is classified as a Scheduled Tribe.
Origin and HISTORY:
The HakkiPikki tribal groups have a long history that includes an ancestor who is said to be related to the legendary Ranapratap Singh.
The HakkiPikki tribal community is a Kshatriya or warrior tribal group that was forced to move to southern India after defeating Mughal rulers.