Watch | The last standing hut of the Malaiyali tribe
The Hindu
More than two centuries ago, over 200 Malaiyali tribespeople settled on the flat peak of the picturesque Yelagiri hill in Tamil Nadu. All that remains of that settlement today is a single old-fashioned hut, juxtaposed with newer brick-and-mortar homes.
The Malaiyali tribe – malai meaning “hill” and yali meaning “people” – is strewn across Tamil Nadu’s hilly regions.
The tribespeople were foragers who settled in the upper Nillavur region of Yelagiri and began cultivating its tabletop peak for food.
Initially living in makeshift huts, they found a permanent solution in the red loam clay abundant in the hills, and constructed simple one-room structures that measured 16 by 22 feet.
The last remaining hut of the tribe is owned and maintained by Govinthasamy, a tribesman and former member of the Yelagiri Panchayat.
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Reporting: Avantika Krishna
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