7-476: Soliga or Sholaga may refer to: The Soliga people of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India Sholaga language , the Dravidian language spoken by them Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Soliga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
14-406: A population of around 40,000. The Soliga tribe trace their origin to Karayya, son of Lord Maleya Mahadeshwara, swamy of Maleya Mahadeshwara Hills, Karnataka. Legend says that on seeing Karayya's affinity towards wild animals, Lord Maleya Mahadeshwara swamy asked Karayya to reside in forests, whereas the other son Biliyayya resided in plains and became the forefather of Lingayats. The Soliga speak
21-428: Is harvesting and sale of Non-timber Forest Produce (NTFP) like honey, nellikai (gooseberry, Emblica officinalis ), bamboo, Paasi (Lichen), algae, wild turmeric, Indian blackberry, soapnut and nennari (wild root). They also make baskets using bamboo. They are increasingly being brought to the "mainstream" with active Government and NGO initiative. Many have been given lands closer to 'civilised areas' and most of
28-565: The Sholaga language (Soliganudi) as a mother tongue. A member of the Dravidian family, it is most closely related to Kannada with several Tamil influences. There are five sub groups of Soligas: Furthermore, these groups have several sub-groups. The Soliga used to practice shifting cultivation , but have more or less given up this practice now. They grow Ragi ( Finger millet , Eleusine coracana ) for subsistence. Their main source of income
35-496: The forest-dwelling population have been brought together into clusters called Podus . Most of the forest area they stay comes under wild life protection area. The Biligiriranga Hills is a Wildlife Sanctuary under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Male Mahadeswara Hills is a Reserve Forest, and Bandipur is a National Park. Their rights on harvesting NTFP is being sought to be withdrawn citing conservation concerns, sparking
42-439: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soliga&oldid=957317995 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Soliga people Soliga , also spelled Solega , Sholaga and Shōlaga , is an ethnic group of India . Its members inhabit
49-535: The mountain ranges mostly in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka and Erode district of Tamil Nadu . Many are concentrated in the Biligiriranga Hills and associated ranges, mainly in the talukas Yelandur , Kollegal and Chamarajanagar of Karnataka. The Soliga speak Sholaga , which belongs to the Dravidian family. Under Indian law, they are recognized as a scheduled tribe , they have
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