Looming grey clouds on the horizon and a patchwork of tilled fields, soon to be transplanted with paddy, accompany me as I make my way to the Nadkerianda Ainmane (clan house), in Karada, Kodagu. Ainmanes are the traditional homes belonging to a particular Kodava okka (clan or family), situated on the jamma (ancestral) land of the okka. They are a composite cluster of structures and designated areas, where traditional rituals and ceremonies are performed. Think wood, mud and stone aesthetically put together, to create a space that brings clans together. A house in which timeless rituals are practiced and festivals

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