Tamil Nadu, District Administration The Nilgiris creator text Nilgiris District Administration The Nilgiri 2026 monographic 85 Focus: Documents the diverse and vanishing cuisine of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and Adivasi communities of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.Communities Covered: Features dietary practices, native ingredients, and cooking methods of the Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Irula, Paniya, Kattunayakan, Alu Kurumba, and Betta Kurumba tribes.Significance: Highlights sustainable, locally-sourced forest foods, millets, wild honey, and traditional recipes tied closely to indigenous ecological knowledge and life-cycle rituals. Indigenous peoples - India - The Nilgiris - Food habits Tribes - Tamil Nadu - Social life and customs Coffee-table book TN 394.12095482 NIL 20260825132352.0