3/28/2024 0 Comments Famous badaga songs![]() ![]() The rhythmic ‘tak tak’ noise would be accompanied by some folk lore Badaga songs. I remember my childhood days when the dried GANJE / GHODUME (barley/wheat) used to be spread in the fore court of the houses called KERI (street), between two groups of Hatti HEMMAKKA (ladies) squatted opposite to each other with GANJE DHADIS (sticks of about four feet long and an inch thick) systematically & alternatively beating to remove the chaff. It must mentioned that though many masala powders are available in the market, the Badagas use a specially prepared curry powder known as ‘ BADAGARU MAASU HUDI’ in their preparations. And of course the methods used in cooking (like in a mud pot known as MADAKE in traditional fire place - OLE) The food, eating habits, preparations of some dishes as well as the ingredients used will be covered. ![]() In this page I have tried to discuss and describe, not only of authentic recipes on Badaga dishes but also on their agricultural produce, known in Badaga language as BAE - like for example Badagas used to grow wheat, barley, millet - GHODUME, GANJE, ERAGI, BATHA -etc but have almost completely stopped now. A lot of info is from Prof.Paul Hockings’s books. Apart from, I am thankful to N.Bellie, R.Ramachandran (Kekkatty) and others for their imputs. ![]()
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