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To fulfil the aspirations of the people of Wayanad for development, North Wayanad and South Wayanad were carved out and joined to form the present district of Wayanad. This district came into being on 1 November 1980 as one of the twelve districts of Kerala, [ 27 ] consisting of three taluks ; Vythiri , Mananthavady , and Sulthan Bathery .
Karinthandan's story has been passed down through generations as part of the folklore and cultural heritage of the Wayanad region of Kerala, and has therefore been featured in various forms of popular culture. One example is the Malayalam novel "Karinthandan" by Sanal Krishnan, which was published in 2021.
To fulfil the aspirations of the people of Wayanad for development, North Wayanad and South Wayanad were carved out and joined to form the present district of Wayanad. This district came into being on 1 November 1980 as one of the twelve districts of Kerala, [ 53 ] consisting of three taluks ; Vythiri , Mananthavady , and Sulthan Bathery .
History has it that Wayanad has a rich folk culture that gave way to the British domination of Wayanad. The British named the village Sultan's Battery, which in later history means the Sultan's Armory. [citation needed] The Edakkal Caves have evidence of the existence of a Neolithic civilisation in Wayanad.
The Paniya mainly inhabit Kerala, and the Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur and Malappuram districts of India. Others reside in Tamil Nadu, the area west of the Nilgiris hills, as well as the Kodagu District of Karnataka. [8] Their total population depends on agriculture and agriculture labour for their livelihood. A Paniya girl.
Wayanad Heritage Museum, [3] also known as Ambalavayal Heritage Museum is a museum at Ambalavayal, [4] 12 km south of Sulthan Bathery, in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. [5] It is managed by the District Tourism Promotion Council. It has one of Kerala's largest collections of the remnants, dating back to the second century. [6]
During the debate on the Land Reforms Act in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1964, O. P. Koran MLA raised the issue and as proof, he presented the book Keralathile Africa to the niyamasabha speaker. [7] The newspapers made it a point of contention. [7] Arguments arose as to whether the adivasis of Wayanad were slaves or not.
In Kerala, Theyyam is performed predominantly in the North Malabar region (consisting of present-day Kasargod, Kannur, Mahe Districts, Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad and Vadakara and Koyilandy Taluks of Kozhikode). A similar custom known as Bhuta Kola is followed in the Tulunadu area of the neighbouring Karnataka.