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Where is Coorg?

Coorg (or Kodagu) is the smallest district situated midway between Mysore and Mangalore in Karnataka. It is believed to be heaven on earth which must have been drifted from the kingdom of God.


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In groups, collect information on how bakeries bake bread now and how the process has changed over time.

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There are number of craft-based professions which are dying out. Pick one of the crafts below. Make a group presentation to the class about the skill required, and the possible reasons for the decline of the crafts. Can you think of ways to revive these crafts?

(i)Pottery


(ii)Batik work


(iii)Dhurri (rug) weaving


(iv)Embroidery


(v)Carpentry


(vi) Bamboo weaving


(vii) Making jute products


(Viii)Handloom

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What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?

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What are some of the things you now know about -

(i) The people of Coorg?


(ii) The main crop of Coorg?


(iii) The sports it offers to tourists?


(iv) The animals you are likely to see in Coorg?


(v) Its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?