Ogguvaru Hakku Patras. Ogguvaru is the one of the eight dependant castes of Golla Yadava (Shepherd) community. They narrate the epic of folk caste hero Mallanna. These balladeers are some times similar to Beerappalu. Ogguvaru name is derived from ‘Oggu’ – a musical instrument. This musical instru...
Contributor / Caste / Performance: Ogguvaru. Medium of original material: copper plate. Description of material: The copper plate inscription mentions the names of villages assigned to Ogguvaru. Ogguvaru, a sub-caste of Golla / Yadava narrate the epics of Mallanna and Ellamma by beating a drum (D...
Medara Matam Guruvulu Hakku Patras. Medara Matam Guruvulu, belongs to Guru tradition of Shudras. These gurus related to the village of Kolanupaka, in Nalgonda District. Unlike other performing communities, these Guru community is restricted to a single family. There are eighteen Matts of Guru Sam...
Contributor / Caste / Performance: Medara Matam Guruvulu. Medium of original material: Paper scroll. Dimensions: height 495 cm, width 30.5 cm. This is a typical Hakku Patra available in Medara Mutt (basket weavers). The name of donors and head of the villagers are given in the scroll. It reveals...
Contributor / Caste / Performance: Medara Matam Guruvulu. Medium of original material: Paper scroll. Description of material: This paper scroll is prepared to record the list of disciples who belong to different villages. Names and address of disciples were recorded. Dimensions: width 21.2 cm, le...