<p class="title">The Codava National Council (CNC) led by its president N U Nachappa celebrated Huthari, the harvest festival of Kodagu, at a paddy field of Nandineravanda Uthappa, in Chikkabettageri village near Kushalnagar in Kodagu on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This is for the 27th year that the Huthari Namme is being observed together by the CNC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC members wore traditional attire and participated in the festival.</p>.<p class="bodytext">By cutting paddy sheaves, the members celebrated the festival in a traditional manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members offered prayers to the gods and initiated the process of Huthari celebrations by ‘Nere Kattuva’ ritual.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the ‘Nere Kattuva’ rituals, the leaves of Arali, mango, jackfruit, Kumbali and cashew nut trees were used.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the ritual, the members walked in a procession to the paddy field accompanied by the ‘Dudikottpat’.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After firing thrice in the air, they offered puja to the paddy fields and paddy sheaves were cut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While cutting paddy sheaves, the participants raised slogans of, “Poli poli deva polioo baa deva...”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, the paddy sheaves were brought back to the house and puja rituals were conducted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC members presented traditional Kolata, Pareya Kali, Chowkata and others on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, they relished rice payasa, ‘Thambittu’, ‘Kadubu’ ‘Pandikari’ and other delicacies.</p>.<p><strong>Public holiday</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, CNC president N U Nachappa said that the state government declaring holiday for Puthari Namme in Kodagu is one of the achievements of the CNC’s struggle.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government should declare a public holiday across the state, he demanded.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC has been observing Puthari Namme for the last several years to bring rituals associated with it to the notice of the government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“By showcasing our rituals, we can assert our rights,” he added.</p>
<p class="title">The Codava National Council (CNC) led by its president N U Nachappa celebrated Huthari, the harvest festival of Kodagu, at a paddy field of Nandineravanda Uthappa, in Chikkabettageri village near Kushalnagar in Kodagu on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This is for the 27th year that the Huthari Namme is being observed together by the CNC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC members wore traditional attire and participated in the festival.</p>.<p class="bodytext">By cutting paddy sheaves, the members celebrated the festival in a traditional manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members offered prayers to the gods and initiated the process of Huthari celebrations by ‘Nere Kattuva’ ritual.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the ‘Nere Kattuva’ rituals, the leaves of Arali, mango, jackfruit, Kumbali and cashew nut trees were used.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the ritual, the members walked in a procession to the paddy field accompanied by the ‘Dudikottpat’.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After firing thrice in the air, they offered puja to the paddy fields and paddy sheaves were cut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While cutting paddy sheaves, the participants raised slogans of, “Poli poli deva polioo baa deva...”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, the paddy sheaves were brought back to the house and puja rituals were conducted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC members presented traditional Kolata, Pareya Kali, Chowkata and others on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, they relished rice payasa, ‘Thambittu’, ‘Kadubu’ ‘Pandikari’ and other delicacies.</p>.<p><strong>Public holiday</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, CNC president N U Nachappa said that the state government declaring holiday for Puthari Namme in Kodagu is one of the achievements of the CNC’s struggle.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government should declare a public holiday across the state, he demanded.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CNC has been observing Puthari Namme for the last several years to bring rituals associated with it to the notice of the government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“By showcasing our rituals, we can assert our rights,” he added.</p>