Another aim of the chapter is to pinpoint what is already known about Badagas, as well as gaps in knowledge, to make a case for the empirical research reported in this book which is a multi-sited ethnography of life quality and identities among Badagas in two connected locations, the first online among Internet forum users, and the second in the real world with rural-to-urban migrants in Bangalore. belonging to Scheduled Caste category and is elected as member to Konaje Grama Panchayat from Ward No.10. The Badagas are classified as Backward Class in Tamil Nadu through constitutional orders. Later writers uncritically adopted and reinscribed a reified identity through detailed investigations of its defining criteria, and in this way misleading stereotypes have been stamped in the literature over many years. Colonists, missionaries, and early intellectuals gave the false appearance of coherence to people in othering and social boundary-making processes, a mindset grounded in European colonial expansion and early anthropology. Drawing on literature since the colonial era, it reviews different representations, collectively a social construction of a distinct cultural and ethnic identity category for a specific population and way of life-a popular imagination of a hill tribe in a remote region bound by strong ties to ancient myths and rituals, kinship, and land. This chapter introduces Badagas, an ethnic minority in India, and their general portrayal by scholars. Name of the Castes/Sub-castes/Synonyms/ Entry No. 4 Emeneau pointed out (1939) that Badaga vowels are found to have three categories of resonance viz. of India, Ministry of Welfare/ Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (S.J. Tamil the structure of the Badaga is closer to Kannada which can be seen in all departments of Badaga gram-mar.4 Census of India 1961, Vol.
The central pillar of this social order is the organization of the members of the community into Kulam () (aka Kullam, Kootam, Koottam, Gotram, Gothram, Gottiram or Clan). Name of the Castes/Communities Resolution No. SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research Kongu Vellalar Goundar community has one of the advanced social orders that have evolved over centuries.