Kanikkaran - Wikipedia
Kanikkaran are a tribal community found in the southern parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu states in India. According to 2011 census there are 24,000 Kanikkars, [2] living in several districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
HISTORICAL ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF THE KANIKKAR TRIBES …
The Kanikkar, a hill tribe who live in the forest area of Kanyakumari District, are commonly known as Kanis. They are a jungle tribe inhabiting the hills of Kanyakumari District. Hutton describes them as “proto-Austroloid, with some Negrito admixture and being by no means progranthous.”1 They are evidently the aborigines of the land.
Kanikkars are the largest populated tribe in Trivandrum district in Kerala. Kanikkars, popularly or commonly known as Kani, are found in the extremes of South India, in
Kanikaran tribe dominates three – fourth of the tribal population with 5571 Kanikkars (Source: Pechiparai Gram Panchayat office, 2015 - 2016), out of the total tribal population of around 7282. (Source: Kanyakumari district Statistical handbook – 2015). Hence, the Kanikaran or Kanikkar tribe was selected for the study of migration.
KIRTADS | KANIKKAR
2017年10月10日 · KANNIKARS (Kannikarans) are inhabitants of the Trivandrum and Kollam Districts. They are seen at Nalayadi, Ponmudi, Vithurai, Kalla, Nedumangad, Aryanad, …
Culture And Traditions Of Kanikkars In Kerala- An Analysis
Kanis or Kanikkars are a prominent group among the tribals in Kerela mostly found in western parts of Trivandrum and Kollam districts. Kanikkars are wild but inoffensive hill tribes. They are the owners of land and their knowledge about nature became valuable. This paper tried to find out the features of culture and traditions of Kanikkars.
The tribe found in the study area is known as Kanikaran or Kani. They are traditionally a nomadic community. Kanikaran tribes speak Tamil and Malayalam as their lan-guage. They are short in nature; usually dark skinned and carry a self-sustaining existence based on farming. Earlier they lived under rock shades and caves, which provided
(Open Access) Rationale behind the Migration of Kanikaran tribes…
TL;DR: According to census 2011, the population of Kanyakumari district was chosen for the study since the decadal change of tribal population is very tremendous than any other district. Abstract: According to census 2011, the population of tribes stood at 104 million in India constituting 8.6% of the nation’s total population.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Kanikar - Wikisource
2021年7月9日 · The Kanikars, who are commonly known as Kānis, are a jungle tribe inhabiting the mountains of South Travancore. Till recently they were in the habit of sending all their women into the seclusion of the dense jungle on the arrival of a stranger near their settlements.
Kani or Kanikkaran is one of the tribal communities live in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The district lies between 77o 15’ and 77o 36’ of the eastern longitudes and 8o 03’ and 8o 35’ of the northern latitudes.