Mera (also known as Moger in Tulu and Mogera in Kannada), is a community of Tulu Nadu, India, an indigenous people mainly spread in the areas of modern Kasaragod District of Kerala and Mangalore, Udupi, Coorg Districts of Karnataka.
They follow a matriarchal family system called as "Bari".
This kind of dance called nalike, performed by Mera[2] community.
It starts with Suggi Punnam and lasts for three to nine days as per head of community decided on there meeting.
There is a belief that when Chennu Kunitha is going home to home in the month of suggi at night time, a kind of folk ritual done by Gowda community of Belthangady and Sullia called Siddavesa which should not come in front.