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Sholaga Tribe, Karnataka

Amongst several tribal communities who have settled down in every hook and nook of the state of the Karnataka, the anthropologists have claimed that the name of the Sholaga tribal community deserves to be worth mentioning. After conducting survey in numerous places of the state of Karnataka, these Sholaga tribes are found in various places of the state like Mysore District, Biligiri Rangana Hills etc. Apart from the state, these Sholaga tribes are also found in other states of Indian subcontinent also.

As far as the languages are concerned, these Sholaga tribal community carry on conversation in the beautiful language of the same name. There are some people who also have given alternative names to this language. These are namely Kadu Sholigar, Sholiga, Sholigar, Solaga, Soliga, Soligar, Solanayakkans, Sholanayika. As per the provision of the Indian Constitution, Sholaga tribal community is one of the Scheduled tribes. This Sholaga tribal community has a belonging to the Kannada group. In order to sustain their livelihood, this Sholaga tribal community has adapted the occupational activities of the farming. Quite a number of this Sholaga tribal community collect various products from the forest areas. That this Sholaga tribal community is very much pious can be emphasized citing the fact that this Sholaga tribal community is religious minded. Hinduism is the main religion. However many of the members of this Sholaga tribal community has still retained the local practices and customs.

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