The Billava, Billoru, [1] Biruveru [2] or Bhillava people are an ethnic group of India. They are found traditionally in Tulu Nadu region and engaged in toddy tapping, cultivation and other activities. They have used both missionary education and Sri Narayana Guru's reform movement to upgrade themselves.

2021年7月9日 · The Billavas are the Tulu-speaking toddy-drawers of the South Canara district. It is noted, in the Manual, that they are "the numerically largest caste in the district, and form close upon one-fifth of the total population.

2013年8月3日 · The Billava community population-wise constitutes the largest socio-cultural diaspora in Tulunadu. Currently, they are one of the most dynamic communities of Tulunadu.

Abstract: Billava are the Tulunadu aborigines. Devotees, worshipers, original men of the culture who have their own ancient culture and tradition. Billava’s role in the history of Tulunadu is immense. He is a majority of Tulunadu. A history of the past, culture, ritual, religious and culture history of Billavas.

2013年11月25日 · Billavas numbering more than 20 lakhs are basically paddy growing farmers of undivided coastal district of Dakshina Kannada. Quite a number of them however have now migrated to cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Baroda, Ahmadabad etc. to earn their livelihood. Many have even migrated to Gulf countries seeking jobs.

This article focuses on the heroic death of the Billavas' twin heroes Koti and Chennaya, who are worshipped in special temples called garodis, gymnasiums where the Billava commemorate their martial past and perform their rites of passage.

Billava is one of the largest Hindu communities of Tulu and also found among Kannada speaking Kundapura region of Karnataka and some parts of Kerala including Kasargode District. They were previously engaged in Martial Arts (Garadi), Ayurvedic business and racially same as of Ilava (now known as Ezhava ) community of Kerala .

2011年3月31日 · The Billava, or Ilava (Tulu: ಬಿಲ್ಲವ , Kannada: ಬಿಲ್ಲವ) people make up one of the largest Hindu communities of the Tulu ethnic group in India. They are also found in the Kannada-speaking Kundapura region of Karnataka and some parts of Kerala, including the Kasaragod District.

2011年7月28日 · The coastal regions of Karnataka and Kerala had a very active martial-arts tradition, and many Billava families still continue this tradition. This helped them develop a community identity. They built Garadis similar to Kalaris in Kerala in honour of their folk heroes Koti and Chennayya.

The Billava, once untouchables (toddy-tappers), are classed today among the OBC (Other Backward Castes) by the government of Karnataka. Nevertheless, the politics of representation practised by this once stigmatised community expresses itself through social struggles and ritualised identity assertions.