The Konda Reddis or Hill Reddis are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu.[1]
They are entirely unrelated to the Hindu caste also known by the name Reddi.[2] They live predominantly in the Khammam district, with a smaller number in the West and East Godavari districts.[3] Konda Reddis are not listed as tribals in the state of Odissa despite the community demand. The Konda Reddis normally speak in Telugu with outsiders.[4] The 1991 Census of India counted 432 Hill Reddis.Template:Citation needed
Religion
The Konda Reddis traditional religion does not have the concept of a spirit being inside man.[5] However the Reddis worship dead ancestors, the hills, local gods and have accepted Hindu gods.Template:Fact
References
- ↑ List of notified Scheduled Tribes. Census India.
- ↑ Tribes of India. publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ The Mango Dance of the Konda Reddis, webindia123.com.
- ↑ Konda Reddy community demands ST status. The Hindu.
- ↑ Adherents.com. www.adherents.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
Further reading
- Godavari District Gazetteer, p. 66-67.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081016044305/http://www.aptribes.gov.in/html/tcr-studies-eci-hill-reddis.htm
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