Ainmane

Ain manes, the ancestral homes of Kodagu, house the spirit of the founding ancestor of each individual descent group and were the focus for a way of living over uncounted generations Surrounded by farmed and forested land, the ain mane was a complex of typical built structures that consisted of a fortified dwelling place and additional edifices, reflecting the turbulent history, rife with frequent wars and battles, which shaped the past of the people.