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 Reddy.[2] They live predominantly in the Khammam district, with a smaller number in the Alluri Sitharama Raju and Eluru 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.[citation needed].

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.[citation needed]

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. Archived from the original on 10 October 2003. Retrieved 25 May 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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