International Journal of Development in Social Sciences and Humanities

This paper aims to investigate the socio-cultural identity of the Kadugolla community in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka state. The Kadugolla community is a distinct pastoral and semi-nomadic group found primarily in the central and southern districts of Karnataka, including Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Hassan, and Davanagere. They are a subgroup of the larger Golla (Yadava) caste but maintain a unique cultural identity marked by their “Hatti” culture and strict traditional taboos. The Kadugolla community of Karnataka is a traditionally pastoral group whose socio-cultural identity and lifestyle have evolved over centuries around sheep and cattle rearing, small-scale agriculture, and distinct religious and cultural practices. This study is an empirical investigation into the socio-cultural norms, lifestyle patterns, and contemporary lifestyle. This study observed that the traditional practices, family structures, gender roles, festivals, folk beliefs, and oral traditions.