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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Fisherman community of South-Western India}} | ||
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{{Infobox ethnic group | {{Infobox ethnic group | ||
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| group = Mogaveera | | group = Mogaveera | ||
| regions = [[ | | regions = [[Tulunad]] | ||
| languages = [[Tulu | | languages = [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[Kundagannada]] | ||
| religions = [[Hinduism]] | | religions = [[Hinduism]] | ||
| total population = | | total population = | ||
| related = [[Mukkuvar | | related = [[Mukkuvar]] | ||
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'''Mogaveera''' is a community in the [[ | '''Mogaveera''' is a fishermen community<ref>{{Cite book |last=Srivastava |first=Uma K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40sG0z4x-ooC |title=Impact of Mechanization on Small Fishermen: Analysis and Village Studies |date=1986 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pErOEAAAQBAJ |title=Agricultural Sector in India: Accelerating Growth and Enhancing Competitiveness |date=2023-09-06 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-95313-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=MYUPSC |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C8auEAAAQBAJ |title=Karnataka Current Affairs Year Book 2023-2024 |publisher=R P Meena |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Fernandes |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ys2sDwAAQBAJ |title=Unbeaten Paths: Theological Reflections on Times of Transition. Living on the Periphery, Crossing Borders, Building Bridges. Revised Edition |date=2020-03-10 |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |isbn=978-3-643-91153-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pinto |first=Matilda |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4zVpDwAAQBAJ |title=Fisticuff of the Souls: The Deliverance |date=2017-09-29 |publisher=Partridge Publishing |isbn=978-1-5437-0045-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yfKBAAAAMAAJ |title=The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India |date=2001 |publisher=The Survey |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Siraj |first=S. Anees |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LGiex76a5-kC |title=Karnataka State: Udupi District |date=2012 |publisher=Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department |language=en}}</ref> in the [[Tulunad]] region of South West India. They dominated the [[maritime history|maritime business]] of the region.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/mangalore/people-culture-festivals/mogaveeras.html | title=Mogaveeras }}</ref> Mogaveera people form a community who dominate fishing and marine activities in and around [[Mangalore]]<ref name="arrest">{{cite news |date=7 June 2014 |title=Arrest the murder accused: Mogaveera community |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/arrest-the-murder-accused-mogaveera-community/article6092396.ece |accessdate=12 September 2014 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> and Udupi. The word ''"Mogaveera"'' is believed to be derived from the words ''"Moga"'' (brave) and ''"Veera"'' (warrior), indicating their origins as courageous coastal warriors and sea navigators. Fishing has been the main occupation of the Mogaveeras for centuries. They have developed a deep understanding of the sea, tides, and [[marine ecosystem]]s. With modernization, many members of the community have also diversified into other professions such as shipping, business, and entrepreneurship, especially in coastal cities and abroad. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Mogaveeras are the fishermen community<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Thurston |first1=Edgar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnB3k8fx5oEC |title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India |last2=Rangachari |first2=K. |date=2001 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |isbn=978-81-206-0288-5 |language=en}}</ref> of [[Tulu Nadu]]. a warrior who after the demolition of the kingdom continued to live on river belts and coastal belts and pursue their traditional occupation of fishing.<ref name="uma">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40sG0z4x-ooC&dq=mogaveera+population&pg=PA317|title=Impact of Mechanization on Small Fishermen|last1=Uma K. Srivastava|publisher=Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Centre for Management in Agriculture|location=Ahmedabad|page=317,399|year=1986}}</ref> | |||
Mogaveera | == Moolasthanas == | ||
Mogaveeras follow the Moolasthana system of Tulu lineages (Bari system). The origin of Moolasthana. Mogaveera families have acquired lineage surnames based on Moolasthana or the place of their original settlement. Mogaveeras also follow Aliya Kattu, where inheritance of from Uncle to Nephew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2024-01-02 |title=Bhutala Pandya Aliyasantana [Part 1.6] |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/history/essay/bhuta-daiva-worshipping-cult/d/doc1238887.html |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref> The following lineages based surnames are commonly found among the Mogaveera group of communities (in alphabetical order): Amin, Bangera, Chandan, Gujaran, Kanchan, Karkera, Kotian, Kunder, Maindan, Mendon, Naika, Pangal, Puthran, Rao, Salian, Sapaliga, Shriyan, Suvarna, Thingalaya, and Tholar<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caste Culture and Community |url=https://www.saphalyasevasangha.com/caste-culture-and-community |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Saphalya Seva Sangha |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Barakur region appears to be one of the early settlements of Mogaveeras in particular. Many of the Moolasthanas are located on the sea coast of [[Barkur]], around Hoogde and Bengare. Barakur was a center of royal administration since remote historical dates. Some of the Kings/chieftains that ruled from Barakur could have been from Mogaveera community. Rich Mogaveera merchants owned merchant boats/ships in the earlier days. | |||
Dakshina Kannada Mogaveera Mahajana Sabha | == The community institutions == | ||
The community is well-organized and governed through institutions such as the [[Dakshina Kannada]] Mogaveera Mahajana Sabha<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udupi: In boost for community, majestic Mogaveera Bhavan inaugurated at Uchila |url=https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=896171 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref> and similar bodies in Udupi and other coastal regions. These organizations work to promote education, social welfare, and unity within the community. Mogaveera fishing communities traditionally lived in coastal habitations called ‘Pattana’ (=town).{{cn|date=December 2025}} The self governed fishery townships or Pattana may be an ancient feature of common to Dravida culture, since even the coasts of Tamilnadu have similar historically old habitations called Pattanas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mundkur |first=Ravindra |date=2008-02-03 |title=TuLu Research & Studies: 84.The Mogaveera Community |url=https://tulu-research.blogspot.com/2008/02/84the-mogaveera-community.html |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=TuLu Research & Studies}}</ref> | |||
The fishing communities at Pattana level are well organized into ‘Grama-sabha’ (village council) with a group leader called ‘Gurikara’. The Gurikara was a hereditary leader and traditionally wore a steel or gold bangle around his wrist and a single ring on his ear, as insignia of the leadership. The role and authority of Gurikaras is diminishing with rise of democratically elected bodies. The group leader of a fishing team is called ‘Tandela’. | |||
== Mogaveera Fishport Influence == | |||
Today, [[Malpe]] is recognized as one of the largest fishing harbors in Asia<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Malpe – Karnataka Ports |url=https://karnatakamaritime.in/malpe/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> and is a major contributor to Karnataka's economy. The port is a bustling spectacle of activity, with hundreds of boats docked at any given time, constantly unloading fresh catches. The daily operations involve a significant workforce, with men venturing into the deep sea for fishing and women predominantly handling the segregation, weighing, and sale of the fish at the market.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malpe Fishing Harbour {{!}} Udupi Tourism |url=https://www.udupitourism.com/explore/leisure-and-lifestyle/malpe-fishing-harbour |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=www.udupitourism.com |language=en}}</ref> The Mogaveera community's history is deeply intertwined with the prosperity of Malpe. Their knowledge of the sea, their resilience, and their entrepreneurial spirit have made Malpe the vibrant fishing hub it is today. They continue to be the custodians of Malpe's maritime heritage, facing the evolving challenges of the fishing industry while preserving their unique cultural identity.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Religion == | |||
The Mogaveera practice [[Hinduism]] and worshippers of tutelary deities and ''bhutas''.", ancestral spirits and heroes who have been assimilated to the ranks of minor deities. | |||
Butas and daivas ([[Tutelary deity|tutelary deities]]) are not worshiped on a daily basis like mainstream Hindu gods. Their worship is restricted to annual ritual festivals, though daily [[Puja (Hinduism)|pujas]] may be conducted for the ritual objects, ornaments, and other paraphernalia of the būta. and every caste in the Tulu speaking region has its own set of butas and daivas that they worship.{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}} | |||
Tambila, in the context of Tulunadu, is a traditional ritual offering or ceremonial feast dedicated to deities, particularly local spirits (Bhootas). It's a form of thanksgiving or vow fulfillment, often performed to seek blessings, healing, or the fulfillment of wishes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating nature in the sacred groves of Tulunadu |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/celebrating-nature-in-the-sacred-groves-of-tulunadu-3141516 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Tulu people]] | |||
=== People from Mogaveera community === | |||
* [[Pramod Madhwaraj]] | |||
* [[Yashpal Anand Suvarna]] | |||
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/philanthropist-and-leader-of-mogaveera-community-g-shankar-will-turn-55-on-october-5-born-on-october-5-1955-at-gundmi-near-sastan-in-udupi-district-shankar-an-industrialist-and-class-i-contractor-reaches-out-to-the-community-around-him-through-his-acts-of-charity-handled-by-the-g-shankar-family-trust-he-is-the-recipient-of-rajyotsava-award-and-honorary-doctorate-conferred-to-him-by-mangalore-university-/articleshow/6677551.cms Dr G Shankar] | |||
* [https://www.daijiworld.com/index.php/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1173428 Ramesh Kanchan] | |||
* [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/entrepreneur-prasadraj-kanchan-is-congress-candidate-from-udupi/article66707240.ece Prasadraj Kanchan] | |||
* [[Lalaji Mendon]] | |||
* [[Budhi Kunderan]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Tuluva]] | [[Category:Tuluva]] | ||
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| Mukkuvar |
Mogaveera is a fishermen community[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] in the Tulunad region of South West India. They dominated the maritime business of the region.[8] Mogaveera people form a community who dominate fishing and marine activities in and around Mangalore[9] and Udupi. The word "Mogaveera" is believed to be derived from the words "Moga" (brave) and "Veera" (warrior), indicating their origins as courageous coastal warriors and sea navigators. Fishing has been the main occupation of the Mogaveeras for centuries. They have developed a deep understanding of the sea, tides, and marine ecosystems. With modernization, many members of the community have also diversified into other professions such as shipping, business, and entrepreneurship, especially in coastal cities and abroad.
History[edit | edit source]
The Mogaveeras are the fishermen community[10] of Tulu Nadu. a warrior who after the demolition of the kingdom continued to live on river belts and coastal belts and pursue their traditional occupation of fishing.[11]
Moolasthanas[edit | edit source]
Mogaveeras follow the Moolasthana system of Tulu lineages (Bari system). The origin of Moolasthana. Mogaveera families have acquired lineage surnames based on Moolasthana or the place of their original settlement. Mogaveeras also follow Aliya Kattu, where inheritance of from Uncle to Nephew.[12] The following lineages based surnames are commonly found among the Mogaveera group of communities (in alphabetical order): Amin, Bangera, Chandan, Gujaran, Kanchan, Karkera, Kotian, Kunder, Maindan, Mendon, Naika, Pangal, Puthran, Rao, Salian, Sapaliga, Shriyan, Suvarna, Thingalaya, and Tholar[13]
Barakur region appears to be one of the early settlements of Mogaveeras in particular. Many of the Moolasthanas are located on the sea coast of Barkur, around Hoogde and Bengare. Barakur was a center of royal administration since remote historical dates. Some of the Kings/chieftains that ruled from Barakur could have been from Mogaveera community. Rich Mogaveera merchants owned merchant boats/ships in the earlier days.
The community institutions[edit | edit source]
The community is well-organized and governed through institutions such as the Dakshina Kannada Mogaveera Mahajana Sabha[14] and similar bodies in Udupi and other coastal regions. These organizations work to promote education, social welfare, and unity within the community. Mogaveera fishing communities traditionally lived in coastal habitations called ‘Pattana’ (=town).[citation needed] The self governed fishery townships or Pattana may be an ancient feature of common to Dravida culture, since even the coasts of Tamilnadu have similar historically old habitations called Pattanas.[15]
The fishing communities at Pattana level are well organized into ‘Grama-sabha’ (village council) with a group leader called ‘Gurikara’. The Gurikara was a hereditary leader and traditionally wore a steel or gold bangle around his wrist and a single ring on his ear, as insignia of the leadership. The role and authority of Gurikaras is diminishing with rise of democratically elected bodies. The group leader of a fishing team is called ‘Tandela’.
Mogaveera Fishport Influence[edit | edit source]
Today, Malpe is recognized as one of the largest fishing harbors in Asia[16] and is a major contributor to Karnataka's economy. The port is a bustling spectacle of activity, with hundreds of boats docked at any given time, constantly unloading fresh catches. The daily operations involve a significant workforce, with men venturing into the deep sea for fishing and women predominantly handling the segregation, weighing, and sale of the fish at the market.[17] The Mogaveera community's history is deeply intertwined with the prosperity of Malpe. Their knowledge of the sea, their resilience, and their entrepreneurial spirit have made Malpe the vibrant fishing hub it is today. They continue to be the custodians of Malpe's maritime heritage, facing the evolving challenges of the fishing industry while preserving their unique cultural identity.[16]
Religion[edit | edit source]
The Mogaveera practice Hinduism and worshippers of tutelary deities and bhutas.", ancestral spirits and heroes who have been assimilated to the ranks of minor deities.
Butas and daivas (tutelary deities) are not worshiped on a daily basis like mainstream Hindu gods. Their worship is restricted to annual ritual festivals, though daily pujas may be conducted for the ritual objects, ornaments, and other paraphernalia of the būta. and every caste in the Tulu speaking region has its own set of butas and daivas that they worship.[citation needed]
Tambila, in the context of Tulunadu, is a traditional ritual offering or ceremonial feast dedicated to deities, particularly local spirits (Bhootas). It's a form of thanksgiving or vow fulfillment, often performed to seek blessings, healing, or the fulfillment of wishes.[18]
See also[edit | edit source]
People from Mogaveera community[edit | edit source]
- Pramod Madhwaraj
- Yashpal Anand Suvarna
- Dr G Shankar
- Ramesh Kanchan
- Prasadraj Kanchan
- Lalaji Mendon
- Budhi Kunderan
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Srivastava, Uma K. (1986). Impact of Mechanization on Small Fishermen: Analysis and Village Studies. Concept Publishing Company.
- ↑ Agricultural Sector in India: Accelerating Growth and Enhancing Competitiveness. Taylor & Francis. 6 September 2023. ISBN 978-1-000-95313-8.
- ↑ MYUPSC. Karnataka Current Affairs Year Book 2023-2024. R P Meena.
- ↑ Fernandes, John (10 March 2020). Unbeaten Paths: Theological Reflections on Times of Transition. Living on the Periphery, Crossing Borders, Building Bridges. Revised Edition. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 978-3-643-91153-7.
- ↑ Pinto, Matilda (29 September 2017). Fisticuff of the Souls: The Deliverance. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5437-0045-9.
- ↑ The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. The Survey. 2001.
- ↑ Siraj, S. Anees (2012). Karnataka State: Udupi District. Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department.
- ↑ "Mogaveeras".
- ↑ "Arrest the murder accused: Mogaveera community". The Hindu. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ Thurston, Edgar; Rangachari, K. (2001). Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0288-5.
- ↑ Uma K. Srivastava (1986). Impact of Mechanization on Small Fishermen. Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Centre for Management in Agriculture. p. 317,399.
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2 January 2024). "Bhutala Pandya Aliyasantana [Part 1.6]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Caste Culture and Community". Saphalya Seva Sangha. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Udupi: In boost for community, majestic Mogaveera Bhavan inaugurated at Uchila". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Mundkur, Ravindra (3 February 2008). "TuLu Research & Studies: 84.The Mogaveera Community". TuLu Research & Studies. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Malpe – Karnataka Ports". Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Malpe Fishing Harbour | Udupi Tourism". www.udupitourism.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Celebrating nature in the sacred groves of Tulunadu". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2025.