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Koya and Konda Reddi Tribes
Context
Above 170 villages have been affected by the Godavari flood in the four mandals of Chintoor Agency in the Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district in Andhra Pradesh mostly inhabited by Koya and Konda Reddi tribes.
About:
Koya Tribes:
- Koya tribe is a tribe found in the Papikonda hill range, near the Godavari and Sabari rivers in Andhra Pradesh.
- They are also found in Telangana where they are the second largest tribal community.
- The Koyas commonly refer to themselves as Dorala Sattam (Lords group) and Putta Dora (Original lords).
- Language: Telugu (Koyi)
- Religion:
- Many Koya deities are female, the most important being the “mother earth “.
- They also worship a number of Hindu gods Lord Bhima, Korra Rajulu, Mamili, and Potaraju.
Konda Reddi Tribes:
- Konda Reddis is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group inhabiting the banks of the river Godavari and also in the hilly forest tracts of Godavari and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Their mother tongue is Telugu in its purest and chaste form, with a unique accent.
- Subdivisions:
- The Konda Reddy tribe is divided into exogamous septs for regulating matrimonial relations.
- Language:Like other Telugu-speaking people, their surnames are prefixed to individual names.
- Religion:
- The primary religion practiced by the Konda Reddi is Folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.
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