In my previous article I discussed the seasonal nature of Kodava cuisine. Kodavas also have certain dishes that are connected to particular festivals. The Kodavas celebrate Kielpolud just after the rains in mid August or September. As paddy begins to ripen in the fields and huntsmen move through the jungle, they put away all their agricultural implements and bring out their guns and weapons, which would be cleaned and decorated with puv (flowers). Kielpolud is one of the most diminished of Kodava festivals as the importance of the hunt has been curbed by wildlife laws and a changed way of

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