Living Traditions of the Kurichya

Journey into the cultural heart of Wayanad with a visit to the Kurichya community—one of the region’s most resilient and proud indigenous groups.

Step into a traditional Kurichya home and engage in heartfelt conversations with the elders, as they share stories of their rituals, agricultural practices, and time-honoured customs.

Experience their unique culinary heritage by tasting traditional dishes prepared with local ingredients and age-old techniques.

From insights into their hunting and gathering past to their present-day efforts in preserving indigenous knowledge, this experience offers a rare and respectful window into a way of life deeply connected to the forest and the land.