Sunday 27 April 2014

Life in Bengre goes beyond Coastal Karnataka

        Tulunadu is incomplete without mentioning about the Mogaveera community. The word has originated from 'Mogeyar'. This community is known as a fishing community for they are at the coastal part of Karnataka where they find their livelihood. For you and I who live in Mangalore will be appropriate to visit Bengre to know the life of the fishing folks or Mogaveera.
        They cannot just be be forgotten for many reasons.  Obviously they cannot be forgotten for one major reason is that they make huge contribution to the business of fishing. When I visited the Bengre, the fishery folks were  busy in their own world which is in a way leaving us the message that they are in their world. What is their own world? can be a good question for all of us to ask. But there is something more to say other than the simplest answer-Bengre. The people of Tulunadu keep growing each day because of their dedication to one profession which is admired many other ethnic groups. Therefore we cannot forget the synonym, Bengre for Tuluvas or Mogaveera.
        Mangalore is known for business and industries. This status of Mangalore is know to all over the world because of the Mogaveera who have specialized in this particualar profession.

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