6-414: Kaikadi may refer to: Kaikadi people , a formerly nomadic Indian tribe Kaikadi language , their Dravidian language Kaikadi (dog) , a breed of Indian sighthound Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kaikadi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-586: A Denotified Tribe for purposes of Reservation. However, in much of Vidharbha, they are classified as Scheduled Castes , and they are central cast come under the OBC ( other backward class ) class. The Kaikadis mainly worship Nagas , mainly on Nag Panchami , but also pay reverence to Khandoba . The community has several endogamous septs: 9 recorded in Vidarbha. They also have a set of exogamous clans: Gadge, Gaikwad , Patke , Mule, Makadwale and Mane . Marriage within
18-587: A community in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka . Their name is derived from kai (meaning "hand") and kade (meaning "basket"), while the community derives its name from kai (a stand-in for a name) and kadi (a type of twig). Traditionally, they were nomadic, mainly wandering in the Vidarbha region of the state, but most have now settled down. They speak Kaikadi , a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil with significant Indo-Aryan admixture. They practice
24-550: The community derives its name from kai (a stand-in for a name) and kadi (a type of twig). Russell recorded their occupation as basket-making. Colonial scholars claimed the community arrived from Telangana , and they were related to the Yerukala . They touch supposedly "polluted" communities above the Kunbi in the caste hierarchy, and they are barred from entering village temples, although they can live inside. They are classified as
30-434: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaikadi&oldid=1218071129 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Kaikadi people The Kaikadi are
36-457: The puberty function like other Tamil communities. They faced significant oppression and were once called a Criminal Tribe, and so were placed on the list of Denotified Tribes (DNTs) after independence. Colonial scholars had a significant disdain for the community, with Robert Vane Russell calling them "disreputable" and with "bad morals." Russell claimed their name derived from kai (meaning "hand") and kade (meaning "basket"), while
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