Idiga
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Karnataka | |
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Kannada | |
Religion | |
Hinduism |
Idiga or Ediga is a Hindu community of people concentrated in south central areas of Karnataka. Idigas are involved in soma and Ayurvedic medicine. In some parts of Karanataka they also called deevaru which means islanders. Their main profession were toddy tapping, brewing arrack etc., but now few people do their traditional job.