But of course, the script need not be peculiar and specific one pertaining to that particular language. It cannot remain only as a spoken language for long.
We need not indulge too much on whether egg came first or the hen, but strive for. Badaga ScriptIt has always been felt that for a language to survive, it should have its own script. That is to appreciate the similarity of Badaga and Kannada languages.
When you engage an elderly Badaga into any conversation, you are sure to hear a lot of these proverbs thrown in to make / emphasis a point]ġ8.
Badaga Proverbs is the free use of delightful but deep meaning proverbs called “ DODDARU SHLOKA”. Badaga Poems or pair words apart from other attributes]ġ5. First Badaga It will be very interesting to list all those BADAGAS who were / are the ’FIRST’in any field.Where I am not sure, I have put a question mark, so that someone may supply the correct or corrected infoġ2. Badaga Funeral so that the present day youngsters could understand one of the most important and significant part (prayer) of Badaga funeral rites]ġ0. Badaga Jewellery has a special place in Badaga tradition and considered to have medicinal / health benefits]Ĩ. Be it the ever green dance (aatta) numbers, the sad savu (funeral) songs or the beautiful ballads.sky is the limit. Badaga Songs [Music and Badagas are inseparable.
Badaga Language and hence become extinct”.]ģ. website of Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash Badaga series : Badaga Villages - Hattis Badagas of the Blue Mountains.their unique history, origin. The voice quality of some of these streaming songs may not be good due to the original recording having been done on a tape recorder.ġ. It is with a great sense of honour and as a tribute to this gifted singer I have uploaded some of his BERADA BELLIE as well as KAARA CHENNE and other songs on the net so that all of us can listen to his golden voice. There are several dialects, only the most conservative having the complete set of contrasts illustrated here. His savu songs would bring tears streaming down even in the hardest of hearts.Another, great contribution of Bella Gowder is his rendering of many Badaga Ballads – the best being ” BERADA BELLIE “ I had the great fortune of recording some of his songs when he had visited my home at Hubbathalai on a few occassions. says 'Badaga is a Southern Dravidian Language (Tamil-Kannada branch) spoken by approximately 250,000 NOW ABOUT 500,000 people in the Nilgiris hills in Southern India. Sadly, no songs were recorded in any studio. Just with a couple of his colleagues accompanying on the thambutte and jalra, he would sing while playing the harmonium. He was a much sought after singer in any function, be it a wedding, savu or anniversary. He could play harmonium, bull bull tara or ‘thambutte’ with equal elan, His greatest ability was to compose and render songs on the spot, some times suitably changing the verses to suit the occassion. I met him for the first time all most three decades ago. Over a period of time, I have listened to a lot of Badaga singers but the best in my opinion is KERBEN BELLA GOWDER who had a golden voice.