What Is KOOLA

Koola or Koola mama is a name for "Tiger '' in Korku language.

About Korku Tribe of Melghat Tiger Reserve

The Korku are an Adivasi ethnic group predominantly found in the Khandwa, Burhanpur, Betul and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas near the Melghat Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra. They speak the Korku language, which is a member of the Munda languages and is written using Devanagari. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government.

The name ‘Korku’ is originated from two terms ‘Koro’ and ‘Ku’ whereas ‘Koro’ means person and ‘Ku’ means alive. In combination, the two words ‘Koro and Ku’ can be defined as the alive member. The Korkus are a Munda tribe and live near a Dravidian-speaking tribe — the Gonds. The Korku people are believed to have been initially a hunter-gatherer community who dwelt in the forests of the Satpura Range on both sides of the Tapti River.

About Koola Or Koola MAMA

Koola or Koola mama is a name for "Tiger '' in Korkoo language. Korkoo is the main tribe in Melghat Tiger Reserve.

Their relationship with Tigers goes back centuries.

Korkoos worship Tigers in the form of deity, despite the fact that many of them lose their life in tiger attacks.

The local tribals feel that Tiger is the supreme protector, a form of a god which protects them, their childrens, farmlands and the whole surrounding environment.

It is our utmost responsibility to preserve all these three precious things: Korkoo, Tiger and Melghat.

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