Kurumbas (tribe)

Kurumbas (or) Kurumbar (Tamil: Kurumbans, Kurumbars) (Malayalam: Kuruman) (Kannada: Kuruba, Kurubaru) are a designated Scheduled Tribe or an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu(Nilgiris).

The Kurumbar are one of the earliest known inhabitants of the Western Ghats, who are engaged in the collection and gathering of forest produce, mainly wild honey and wax.

[citation needed] They also worship animals, birds, trees, rock hillocks, and snakes, along with the other Hindu deities.

Jenu Kurubas are primarily found in the northern part of the Nilgiris, in the Mysuru district of Karnataka.

[citation needed] Kurumbas(Nilgiris) are one of the six ancient tribal groups in Tamil Nadu.