Kodagu culture comes alive at Ponnampet

The Ponnampet Kodava Samaja organised Kodava Samskrithika Dina and ‘Puthari Kolmand Namme,’ at Ponnampet on Monday.

The members, irrespective of age, participated actively in ‘Bolakat,’ ‘Ummathat,’ ‘Puthari Kolat,’ ‘Pareyakali,’ and ‘Valagathat’ cultural programmes. The event saw shooting coconuts, musical chair competitions for men and women, skit by T Shettigeri Schoolchildren and Puthari dance ballet by the students of Ponnampet Appacchakavi Vidyalaya.

The winners in various competitions are as follows:

Puthari Kolat (senior category): 1) Junior College, Srimangala, 2) Puthubhagavathi team, Birunani; Junior category: 1) Roots School, T Shettigeri, 2) Appacchakavi Vidyalaya; Bolakat (senior category): 1) Kaveri College, Gonikoppa, 2) Puthubhagavathi, Birunani; Junior category: 1)Appacchakavi Vidyalaya, 2) Little Flower, Hudikeri); Pareyakali (senior category): 1) Veera Kodava team. 2) Putthubhagavathi, Birunani; Junior category: 1) Appacchakavi Vidyalaya, 2) Roots School; Ummathat senior category: 1) Badagarakeri Mahila Samaja, 2) Junior College, Srimangala; junior category: 1) Appacchakavi Vidyalaya; Valagathat (men): 1) Kalakanda Thammaiah, 2) Manthranda Subramani; Valagathat (women): 1) Kavitha, 2) Kaibulira Pavithra; Shooting at coconut: 1) Cheppudira Kalappa, 2) Appatira Pradeep.