Konda Reddis

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.

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.

References
  1. "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. pp. 21–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. "Tribes of India". publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. The Mango Dance of the Konda Reddis, webindia123.com.
  4. "Konda Reddy community demands ST status". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. "Adherents.com". www.adherents.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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