KozhikodeKozhikode ou Calicut (en കോഴിക്കോട്) est une ville de l'État du Kerala en Inde, chef-lieu du district homonyme. C'est la troisième plus grande ville du Kerala. Khozhikode se situe à proximité de la côte ouest de l'Inde près du mont Nilgiri. Le port de Coimbatore y est installé. À proximité, se situent les villes de Mangalore et de Mysore. Kozhikode possède un aéroport (code AITA : CCJ), l'Aéroport international Calicut. La ville est probablement la Kalaikaris de Ptolémée.
MalayalamLe malayalam (ml, ) est une langue dravidienne d’Inde, parlée dans le sud du pays et notamment dans l'État du Kerala et dans le territoire de Lakshadweep, ainsi que dans le territoire de Pondichéry, où elle est langue officielle. Le malayalam appartient à la famille des langues dravidiennes. Il s’est séparé du tamoul vers le . Le terme malayalam est composé des mots mala, signifiant « montagne », et alam, signifiant « région » ou bien « de nature », « de type ». Ce terme désigne donc une « région de montagne ».
KoyilandyKoyilandy (kojilɐːɳɖi; formerly known in English as Quilandy, Malayalam as Pandalayani Kollam, Arabic as Fundriya, and Portuguese as Pandarani) is a municipality and a taluk in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of Kozhikode district, between Kozhikode (Calicut) and Kannur, on National Highway 66. The freedom fighter K. Kelappan, popularly known as Kerala Gandhi, was born in a nearby village, Muchukunnu.
YakshaganaYakshagana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during the period of the Bhakti movement. It is sometimes simply called "Aata" or āṭa (meaning "the play").
Alupa dynastyThe Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) (circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E) was an ancient ruling dynasty of India. The kingdom they ruled was known as Alvakheda Arusasira and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka. The Alupas in their prime were an independent dynasty, centuries after reigning due to the dominance of Kadambas from Banavasi, they became feudatory to them. Later they became the vassals of the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas with the change in political scenario of Southern India.
Côte de KanaraKanara or Canara, also known as Karavali is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The subregion comprises three civil districts, namely: Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. Kassergode was included prior to the States Reorganisation Act. According to historian Severino da Silva, the ancient name for this region is Parashurama Srushti (creation of Parashurama).
Bunt (community)Bunt (ˈbʌnt, bɐɳʈ) is an Indian community, who traditionally inhabit the coastal districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod District of Kerala State. Bunts were originally a warrior class community with agrarian origins, and form the landed gentry of the region. They are the dominant, land-owning farming community of Tulu Nadu and speak Tulu as well as Kundagannada as their mother tongue. The Bunts today are a largely urbanised community with a population size of less than 1 million worldwide.
Konkani peopleThe Konkani people are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent who speak various dialects of the Konkani language. Konkani is the state language of Goa and also spoken by populations in coastal Karnataka, coastal Maharashtra, and Kerala. Other Konkani speakers are found in Gujarat state. A large percentage of Konkani people are bilingual. The word Koṅkaṇa (कोंकण) and, in turn Koṅkaṇi, is derived from (कुङ्कण) or (कुङ्कणु). Different authorities explain etymology of this word differently.
CranganoreCranganore ou Kodungallur (malayâlam : കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂര്) une ville de l'État du Kerala en Inde, dans le district de Thrissur, sur la Côte de Malabar, entre Thrissur et Cochin. vignette|droite|Plan du fort de Cranganore en 1786, Archives nationales (Pays-Bas). Cranganore est située à une trentaine de kilomètres au nord de Cochin sur la côte de Malabar et à 50 au sud dxe Thrissur. La ville de Muziris, bien connue dans l’Antiquité, est peut-être cette ville.
KarwarKarwar is a seaside city, taluka, and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India. Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urban area of , It is known for their beaches and green tourism. Karwar, also known locally as "Kādwād", derived its name from the nearby village of "Kade-Wādā". In the local Konkani language, Kade means "last" and Wādā means "precinct".
