Kodava 'Valagathat Padipu' Camp Held at Ponnampet Kodava Samaj

Srimangala, Aug. 2: A free Kodava folk art camp, Valagathat, has been organized on August 18 under the auspices of Ponnampet Kodava Samaj and Kodava Samaj Pommakkad Koota organizations at the Kodava Samaj premises.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Kodava Samaj, Kodava Samaj President and Kodava folk expert Kalimada M. Motaiah said that the root of all the Kodava folk dances, Puttari Kolat, Parayakali, Kappeyat, is Valagathat. This is also an exercise and if you learn it, it will be easy to learn the rest of the Kodava folk dances. This is indispensable for our children. Also, this camp has been organized for the children of the Kodava community who are in the tenth grade with the aim of ensuring that children learn Valagathat and develop it further.

He said that school boys and girls who want to participate in this can register their names through their schools or personally at the Ponnampet Kodava Samaj office by 12:00. He said that the society has also arranged for snacks and lunch for all the children who come on the day of the camp. On this occasion, Kodava Samaj Vice President Chiriyapanda Immi Uthappa, Honorary Secretary Kotera Kishan Uthappa, Joint Secretary Alemada Sudhir, Directors Kallichanda Chippa Devaiah, Paruvangad Dilan Changappa, Mookalera Kavya Kaveramma and Pommakkad Koota President Prof. Ittira Kamalakshi Bidappa, Honorary Secretary Balladichanda Kasthuri Somaiah, Vice President Miderira Kavita Ramu, Director Ballyamiderira Asha Shankar were present.

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