The Toda Landscape - Explorations in Cultural Ecology

This book offers a rare and in-depth look into the lives, traditions, and environment of the Toda people of the Nilgiris - one of South Asia’s oldest indigenous communities. Drawing from decades of direct interaction and fieldwork, Tarun Chhabra documents rituals, ceremonies, sacred sites, traditional attire, and embroidery motifs that have been sparsely recorded until now.

The book also delves into Toda ethnobotany, sacred geography, and the intricate links between myth, landscape, and daily life. Accompanied by photographs and maps, this work preserves cultural knowledge that is both historically rich and deeply tied to the Nilgiri ecosystem.

An essential resource for readers interested in indigenous cultures, anthropology, environmental studies, and the Nilgiri region.