Hakki Pikkis community

The government is working to return members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka who are trapped in a violent region of Sudan.

About the Hakki Pikki Tribe

They are a semi-nomadic group that originally consisted of bird catchers and hunters; the words "bird" and "catchers" in Kannada are both used to describe them.
They reside primarily close to forested areas in a number of states in west and south India.
There are 11,892 Hakki Pikki people in Karnataka, according to the 2011 census.
They are thought to have been born in the bordering states of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
They go by different names depending on where they are, such as Mel-Shikari in Maharashtra and northern Karnataka.

Traditions

There are four clans among them: Gujaratia, Panwar, Kaliwala, and Mewaras.
In the old Hindu system, these clans correspond to castes.
There used to be a hierarchy among the clans, with the Mewaras at the bottom and the Gujaratia at the top.
Hakki Pikkis live according to Hindu customs and observe all Hindu holidays in Karnataka. They don't eat vegetables. In order to make himself more identifiable, a family's eldest son is not supposed to trim his hair.
The typical age of marriage is 18 for women and 22 for men, with cross-cousin unions preferred by the tribe. A dowry is given by the groom to the bride's family in this matriarchal society.

Migration Motives

The Hakki Pikkis used to live in forested areas, travelling for nine months out of the year before returning to their permanent camps for the remaining three.
However, as the laws governing wildlife protection tightened, the Hakki Pikkis of Karnataka began to market spices, herbal oils, and plastic flowers at neighbourhood temple fairs.
Approximately 20–25 years ago, Hakki Pikkis from Tamil Nadu visited Singapore, Thailand, and other locations to sell some marbles. During their travels, they learned that there was a significant market for Ayurvedic goods on the African continent.
Karnataka Hakki Pikkis followed them after they began marketing their goods in Africa.

Read Also: Community Forest Resource Rights

Source: Indian Express

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