Death rituals in Bunt Family

Death rituals in Bunt Family

Death rituals performed at the death of a member in the family involves informing other bunts in the neighbourhood by a harijana. This is called “marana helike”. The messenger is paid by the recipient of the message. The body is shifted to the chavadi...
Baby birth rituals

Baby birth rituals

Baby Birth – after delving into what it takes to do Bayake or Baby Shower, here’s an article on how Bunt Communities handle child birth traditionally. Some of the practices were relevant to the times when modern medical care wasn’t easily available and had...
Ullal beach

Ullal beach

Ullal Beach is situated adjacent to Ullal town, 12 km south of the city of Mangalore along the highway to Kerala. The town is a fishing village and is regarded as one of the best beaches in Karnataka. It is also known for its neat sea shore and tranquil beauty....
Bootha Kola

Bootha Kola

Overview Bootha Kola is a popular belief where Bootha means ‘spirit’ and Kola means ‘play’ in Tulu. It is basically a spirit worship ritual celebrated by Tulu-speaking people. Each family is associated with one spirit as their deity, and they...
Tulsi Pooja

Tulsi Pooja

Tulsi pooja is performed on Tulsi  plant (also known as holy basil), which is found in the courtyards of almost all Tulunadu houses. People of Tulunadu perform Tulsi puja by painting its platform, performing Arati, singing Bhajans, and distributing Prasadam in the...