Mogaveeras

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Mogaveeras are one of the fishing communities in coastal Karnataka, India. They are Tuluvas, speaking the Tulu language and represent one of the largest castes in the Tulu ethnic group. They dominate the fishing and marine business in coastal Karnataka. They are distributed all over South Canara and Udupi Districts. Many have migrated out of their native villages and settled down in Mumbai, Bangalore etc. Mogaveeras were the first people from South Canara/Udupi to visit Bombay and the coasts of Gujarat & Saurastra in the north and Colombo in the South.

They are known for the community living, where disputes are settled with in the community by a group of elders. All Mogaveeras are attached to various villages, called "Pattanas".

The word Tuluva is derived from the Tulu word "Tulav" meaning to row, indicating that all Tuluvas were connected with fishing or related activities in earlier times.

Prominent Mogaveera Surnames:

Shriyan
Thingalaya
Puthran
Karkera

[edit] References

• mogaveeramandali web site