Betta Kuruba|Tamil Nadu
The Betta Kuruba (Betta meaing ‘Hill’, Kuruba meaning ‘shepherd’) tribe lives in the hilly regions of Karnataka, and is one of the few indigenous communities of the Nilgiris.
Traditionally, the Kuruba people drew sustenance from hunting, gathering and collecting wild honey.
The Landing Together team visited Gudalur district and the surrounding forests where the tribe has been relocated from their former homes in reserved forest areas.
ue to relocation, the Betta Kuruba people are being forced to give up their traditional livelihood, and work as agricultural labourers in coffee, spice (such as pepper, ginger, cardamom) and tea plantations. The Landing Together team, after interviewing members of the community, found that the Betta Kuruba tribe is struggling to secure collective forest rights.
The Betta Kuruba (Betta meaing ‘Hill’, Kuruba meaning ‘shepherd’) tribe lives in the hilly regions of Karnataka, and is one of the few indigenous communities of the Nilgiris.
Traditionally, the Kuruba people drew sustenance from hunting, gathering and collecting wild honey.
The Landing Together team visited Gudalur district and the surrounding forests where the tribe has been relocated from their former homes in reserved forest areas.
ue to relocation, the Betta Kuruba people are being forced to give up their traditional livelihood, and work as agricultural labourers in coffee, spice (such as pepper, ginger, cardamom) and tea plantations. The Landing Together team, after interviewing members of the community, found that the Betta Kuruba tribe is struggling to secure collective forest rights.
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