• PRASEETHA M S
• Dr.T Dharmaraj

Abstract The Todas are the original inhabitants of the Nilgiri Hills and they are one of the most attractive tribes in India. They live in small groups known as munds. Their house was half barrel shape and low door through which one has to crawl in and out. They depend on the buffaloes and the buffalo products-milk, butter and ghee until the middle of the 20th century. The religion of the Toda is a highly ritualized dairy cult. Every important operation connected with the buffaloes is connected according to rule. The funeral rituals of the Toda tribe in Nilgiri are an important part of their cultural traditions. Traditionally, the Toda have two funerals. The first ceremony is known as patchai kedu or Green Funeral. The second funeral is known as Dry Funeral.

Key Word: Toda, Mund, Patchai kedu, Green Funeral, Dry Funeral, dairy cult, buffalo, herdsman, polyandry

"Funeral Ceremonies of Todas in Nilgiri District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.674-680, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901392.pdf

"Funeral Ceremonies of Todas in Nilgiri District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp674-680, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901392.pdf