{"id":5334,"date":"2024-06-14T02:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=5334"},"modified":"2024-06-14T02:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:00:25","slug":"inside-the-anamalai-tiger-reserve-in-tamil-nadu-two-pulayar-tribal-settlements-kattupatti-and-kuzhipatti-are-preparing-for-their-annual-festival-of-local-deity-vairapattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/inside-the-anamalai-tiger-reserve-in-tamil-nadu-two-pulayar-tribal-settlements-kattupatti-and-kuzhipatti-are-preparing-for-their-annual-festival-of-local-deity-vairapattan\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, two Pulayar tribal settlements (Kattupatti and Kuzhipatti) are preparing for their annual festival of local deity Vairapattan."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pulayar, also known as Pulaya, Holeya, or Cheramar, are a major ethnic community in Kerala, Karnataka, and historical Nadu (Tamilakam).<\/p>\n

In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, they are classified as a Scheduled Caste<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pulayas are known for their music, craftsmanship, and specific dances such as,<\/p>\n

Klam-thullal, a mask dance that is used in exorcism rituals, and<\/p>\n

Mudi-ttam , or hair dance that originated in a fertility ritual.<\/p>\n

Pulaya King was the name given to Mahatma Ayyankali<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anamalai Tiger Reserve:<\/p>\n

It is one of Tamil Nadu’s four Tiger Reserves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is located in the Southern Western Ghats and is part of the Anamalai Parambikulam Elephant Reserve, which was established in 2003.<\/p>\n

It is bordered on the east by Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, on the south west by Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, and Eravikulam National Park<\/a> (all belong to Kerala).<\/p>\n

The reserve is also surrounded by Kerala’s reserved forests of Nenmara, Vazhachal, Malayattur, and Marayur.<\/p>\n

Amaravathi, Udumalpet, Pollachi, Ulandy, Valparai, and Manamboli are among the ranges found in this reserve. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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