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.

Recorded on 27th July, 2022 Kodavada Ain Mane is composed and sung by B.P. Appanna, a poet, writer and acknowledged authority on Kodava takk. Author...

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...