Hill Reddis
Encyclopedia
The Hill Reddis or Konda Reddis are one of the Scheduled tribes
of India
. They live in Andhra Pradesh
state. It should be noted that the Konda Reddis must be distinguished from and are entirely unrelated to the Hindu
caste also known by the name Reddi
. They tend to live in the Godavari district as it was called during the British Raj
. Today the area is known as the Khammam district
. There are also a small number of Hill Reddis in West Godavari district and East Godavari district.
The Hill Reddis normally speak in Telugu
with outsiders.
The 1991 Census of India counted 432 Hill Reddis.
gods.
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. They live in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
state. It should be noted that the Konda Reddis must be distinguished from and are entirely unrelated to the Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
caste also known by the name Reddi
Reddy
Reddy is a social group or caste of India, predominantly inhabiting Andhra Pradesh. They are enlisted as a forward caste by the government. Traditionally, they are a high-caste community of nobility, warriors and cultivators. According to academics, they were a warrior caste in the remote past and...
. They tend to live in the Godavari district as it was called during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Today the area is known as the Khammam district
Khammam district
Khammam District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 2,565,412 of which 19.81% were urban as of 2001 census. Khammam town is the district headquarters. The present name of Khammam is derived from the old name Kammamet. Later it was called Khammam Mettu and subsequently...
. There are also a small number of Hill Reddis in West Godavari district and East Godavari district.
The Hill Reddis normally speak in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
with outsiders.
The 1991 Census of India counted 432 Hill Reddis.
Religion
The Hill Reddis traditional religion does not have the concept of a spirit being inside man. However the Reddis worship dead ancestors, the hills, local gods and accepted HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
gods.
Sources
- Godavari District Gazetteer, p. 66-67.
- http://www.aptribes.gov.in/html/tcr-studies-eci-hill-reddis.htm