The final standing hut of the Malaiyali tribe
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C. Venkatachalapathy
The Malaiyali tribe – malai which means “hill” and yali which means “individuals” – is strewn throughout Tamil Nadu’s hilly areas.
The tribespeople had been foragers who settled within the higher Nillavur area of Yelagiri and started cultivating its tabletop peak for meals.
Initially dwelling in makeshift huts, they discovered a everlasting answer within the purple loam clay ample within the hills, and constructed easy one-room constructions that measured 16 by 22 toes.
The aspect view of the tribal hut at Pallakaniyur at Yelagiri hills.
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C. Venkatachalapathy
The final remaining hut of the tribe is owned and maintained by Govinthasamy, a tribesman and former member of the Yelagiri Panchayat.
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Reporting: Avantika Krishna
Movies: C Venkatachalapathy
Manufacturing and Voiceover: Yuvasree S