TRIBAL HERITAGE VILLAGE

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INTRODUCTION

 Tribals are a group or community with similar ancestors, customs and

traditions. Tribals in Kerala (Adivasis of Kerala) are the indigenous population
found in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Tribals were earlier known in
Travancore – Cochin state as 'kattu jathi' and in Malabar as 'kattu kuruman', both
means people of forest. Now-a-days they are known as 'girijanam' or
'girivargam', meaning people of the hills.
 Most of the tribal people of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western
Ghats, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
 It is estimated that there are about 4 lakh tribal people living in Kerala and about
half of this population has made the interiors of Wayanad their home. The tribals
were the original inhabitants of Wayanad region.
 But once the British era opened roads to this region and commercial plantations
began to sprout, there occurred a migration of settlers to this region and during the
1940s this migration enhanced tremendously displacing the aborigines or Adivasis
of the area. The tribes lost their land and dwindled in numbers and now they
constitute only 20 percent of the total population of the district.
SOURCE : MAPS OF INDIA.COM
 AREA TRIBES
Kasaragod Koragar, Maradi

Wayanad Paniyar, Kurichyar, Kattunaikkar,

Mullukkurumar, Adiyar,
Kanduvadiyar,
Thachanadar, Kanaladi

Attappadi Irular, Kurumbar, Mudugar

Nilambur Cholanaikkar, Aranadan, Kadar,

Alar, Paniyar

Parambikkulam Malampadaram, Malappulayan,

Malayarayar,
Idukki Urali, Muthuvan, Mannan

Nedumangad Kanikkar, Malandar

SOURCE : KIRTADS (Kerala institute for Research Training & Development studies of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes)
According to Kerala Population Statistics of 2011 census it is clear that Wayanad has the
largest population of SCH.Tribes
Total no. of SCH.Tribes in Kerala -4,84,839
Number of SCH.Tribes in Wayanad – 1,51,443

SOURCE :SC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

TRIBES OF WAYANAD
Wayanad, the panoramic hill of Malabar in the Northern Kerala, situated above the sea
level ranges between 700 meters to 2100 meters is a nerve centre of tribes in Kerala.
Wayanad is an icon of Kerala for its geographical peculiarities. It is a nerve centre of
tribes in Kerala with fourteen tribal groups.
Tribes are homogenous ethnic group with a specific sense of identity based on common
language and culture. It is the district with the highest share in the Adivasi population
(about 38%) of Kerala.The tribes here still practices old customs and rituals and live a
nomadic life.The native Adivasis of the district belong to various sects like Paniyas,
Kurumas, Adiyars, Kurichyas, Ooralis, Kattunaikkans and Uraali Kurumas.

SOURCE :WAYANAD DISTRICT MAPS

SCH. TRIBES - POPULATION DENSITY – 2011 CENSUS

SOURCE : DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : WAYANAD

SCH. TRIBES - LITERACY RATE– 2011 CENSUS

SOURCE : DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : WAYANAD

 The Tribal population have their on tradition and practices relating to the selection
of building sites, orientation of building and rituals to accompany certain stages of
construction.
 Their major concentration is in Noolpuzha (39.29%) and Tirunelli (40.72%). In all
other panchayaths, their population is below 30%. In the entire district, in
Noolpuzha, the tribals form the majority and they form 50.02% of the total
population.
 They have their own special lifestyles, culture, customs, and religious
practices. They do not have written script. Their history can be traced only through
their old traditions and religious practices.
 Due to the impact of welfare measures, co-mingling with non-tribals,
globalisation, changes taking place and even their peculiar cultural aspects are
becoming extinct.
 Now-a-days many tribals blindly follow modern culture. As a result they are losing
their unique culture, land and language.They have become a minority community
due to the migration and settlement of the non-tribals in Wayanad.
FEASIBILITY :
The Department of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes initiated a project to
preserve and to learn the unique culture and heritage of the tribal villages of Wayanad.
The project was submitted by Mananthavadi Tea Plantation Tribal Cooperative Society.
It will be a perfect platform for the tribals to showcase their tribal art forms, culture and
handicrafts and help them to develop as a self sustained community.
It is coming up over 25 acres of land near Pookkode Lake,Wayanad

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AIM :
To make a self sustaining and educated Tribal Community of Wayanad by equally
preserving their Culture and Heritage.

OBJECTIVE :
 To study about the Paniyar Tribal Community
 To identify the issues faced by the tribal communities
 To study about their lifestyle and different settlement patterns
 To study and compare the earlier way of their living with that of the present
condition
 To learn about the schemes and plans for the Scheduled Tribes.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT :
 The Tribal community of Wayanad especially Paniyar Community are the ones who
are in need of a better livelihood. Wayanad is the district with largest Tribal
Population in Kerala and thus it is the best place for the project to develop.
 As Wayanad is a hilly area, Disaster resistant buildings can be incorporated in
the design.
 The design will follow different settlement pattern and different building
typologies depending on their occupation and style of living.
 Different building materials will be used depending on the availability and
techniques followed by the tribal communities.
 Design will include houses arranged close together so as to make maximum
interactive spaces
 Each space can be multipurpose in nature and can thus offer flexibility and
comfort to the user.

LIMITATION :
 The project will be location centric (Wayanad)
 The project will be focused only on Paniyar, Kurumar, Adiyar and Kurichya
Communites of Wayanad
 METHODOLOGY :
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

BASIC STUDY, NEED,OBJECTIVE ,SCOPE AND LIMITATION, FEASIBILITY

IDENTIFY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

– SITE ,USERS,ACTIVITIES,SPACES

DATA COLLECTION-
STANDARDS, RULES AND NORMS, ANALYSIS

CASE STUDIES-
LITERATURE CASE STUDY, LIVE CASE STUDY,
COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS

DESIGN BRIEF
ZONING AND CONCEPT
PRELIMINERY DESIGN

FINAL DESIGN STAGE

-PLAN, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS,VIEWS

CONCLUSION
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