Halakki Vokkaliga

The Halakki Vokkaliga are a sub caste group of vokkaligas of Karnataka, India. They are found predominantly in Uttara Kannada district. Halakki Vokkaligas living in the foot of Western Ghats are known as the "Aboriginals of Uttara Kannada". Their way of living is still ancient. The women adorn themselves with beads and necklaces, heavy nose rings and distinctive attire.[1] Halakki speak a different dialect of Kannada called as Halakki Kannada. Taking Halakkis cognisance of the tribe’s demands to be recognised as a Scheduled Tribe a study was commissioned by the social welfare department in 2010 and a report was submitted.[2] Sukri Bommagowda is notable Halakki Vokkaliga and has won the Padma Shri award for folk singing, she is fondly known as "Nightingale of Halakis".[3]

References
  1. "Visit the 400-year-old tribes of Halakki Vokkaligas and Sidhis in Uttara Kannada". The Economic Times. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. "Halakki Vokkaligas await inclusion in Scheduled Tribes' list". The Times of India. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. TNM Staff (25 January 2017). "Unsung hero of Karnataka, Sukri Bommagowda wins Padma Shri award". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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