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Tribal Heritage - A
peep into the past
Iam the ancestor…
I am the aboriginal…
Mannans are among the oldest indigenous group of people to inhabit
Periyar Tiger Reserve. Till as late as 1940’s, they used to
live in the remotest areas of the tiger reserve eking out a simple
living by fishing in the lake and cultivating a few crops.
Tribal Heritage Museum
A tribal heritage museum built inside the Mannan settlement featuring
various types of artifacts related to their ancient agricultural
practices, marriage ceremonies, cultural events, dress code, rituals
and death ceremonies is the hub of this ecotourism programme. Display
of fishing gear, hunting weaponry, indigenous medicine and vessels,
cereals, medicinal herbs, bamboo furnitures, etc. are other attractions
providing a peep into their original culture.
The Programme
Tribal heritage visit is a two hour programme available on all days
from 8 am. to 12 noon and 2 pm. to 4 pm.
It involves mainly the tribal museum visit and trekking through
the tribal hamlet situated within the periphery of Periyar Tiger
Reserve accompanied by a tribal guide.
For information and booking on Community
based Ecotourism Programmes:
tourism@periyartigerreserve.org
Tel. 91 4869 224571
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