FOUR Seemays or Naadus form NAKKU BETTA

              

                   And, FOUR Seemays or Naadus form NAKKU BETTA – representing the complete Badaga population in the Nilgiri hills. Though, only three Naadus /Seemays namely, Thodhanaadu, Mekkunaadu and Porangaadu have the Dhodda Betta peak as the apex and common point of  these three seemays, KUNDHEY SEEMAY, at the southern eastern end, is very much a separate  and important seemay. See the map.

        The confusion comes when we realise that some Thodha,Kotha and Kuruma villages/Oorus were also included into the broader periphery of Naadu/Seemay. The probable reasons for this inclusion could be the close association of Badagas with these tribes considered as the original inhabitants of the Nilgiris along with Badagas.

Oorus forming Porangaadu Seemay ;

1. Hubbathalai -[1.Dhodda Hubbathalai 2.Kunna Hubbathalai]

2. Jakkadha – [1.Jakkadha 2.Kaarakorai 3.Bearatti 4.Mel Bikkatti 5.Kiya Bikkatti 6.Manjitha 7.Malligorai 8.Honnamudi 9.Odhanatti]

3. Jakkanarai -[1.Jakkanarai Melkeri,2. J - Oorkeri, 3.J - Kiyakeri, 4. J - Thoria keri, 5.Thumboor ,6.Thinniyur, 7.Mudiakambai, 8.Bangalada, 9.Kallada, 10.Selavai, 11.Bettatti. 12.Naduhatti, 13.Arabettu, 14.Aravenu, 15.Aravenu kettikeri]

4. Thandhanaadu – [1.Thandhanaadu - Hayahatti, 2.T - Hosahatti, 3.Horasolai, 4.H- Honnodai, 5.Nattakkal, 6.Gundada, 7.Pudiyangi, 8.Maralakambai, 9.Meenikambai, 10.Battagorai (Gundada), 11.Arakambai, 12.Mel Anaihatti, 13.Kil Anaihatti, 14.Dhimbatti, 15.Kadakodu, 16.Thalorai, 17.Kannerimukku, 18.Haliyur, 19.Samilthittu, 20.Araihatti, 21.Ketchigatti, 22.Jakkalodai, 23.Kunnihittu, 24.Naragiri, 25.Kambatti, 26.Kappatti, 27.Kanneri, 28.Bergani, 29.Hullatti, 30.Jakkakambai, 31.Mel Oanay, 32.Kil Odanay, 33.Sundatti, 34.Kilinjimandhu, 35.Kavilorai, 36.Kotanalli, 37.Selakorai, 38.Bendatti, 39.Keirbetta -Hayatti 40. K- Kiyahatti, 41.K- Naduhatti, 42.K-Hosahatti, 43.Betalada]

5. Meedhenu – [1.Meedhenu, 2.Kaikambai, 3.Battagorai, 4.Konavakkarai]

6. Bandimay – [1.Bandimay]

7. Niruguva -[1.Neduguva, 2.N - Hosatti, 3.Kurukutti]

8. Peddhuva – [1.Peddhuva, 2.Kallatti, 3.Byangi, 4.Haddavalai, 5.Honnorai, 6.Thogalhatti, 7.Kattabettu, 8.Naduhatti, 9.Eethorai, 10.Bettahatti, 11.Yedapalli, 12.Hawkeru, 13.Gasugui, 14.Irruppukal, 15.Thothamokke, 16.Kerada, 17.Kerben, 18.Pudhumandu, 19.Hosahatti (Kattabettu), 20.Beben, 21.panneer]

9. Sakkadha

10. Bebbaynu

11. Baamudi

12. Kengaray

13. Dhenaadu

14. Kodamalai

15. Dhoddamanay Hatti

16. Kodanaadu Mandhu [Thodhas]

17. Melay Kokkal

18. Kiya Kokkal

19. Kadinamala [Kurumas]

Oorus under Mekkunaadu

1. Kiya Ooru – Halattanay
2. Melaga ooru – Melur
3. Thambatti
4. Ketti
5. Thangaadu
6. Adhikaratti
7. Kattery
8. Kollimalai (Kothas)

Oorus under Thodhanaadu Seemay

1. Thooday Gui
2. Kadanaadu
3. Ebbanaadu
4. Solur
5. Kagguchi
6. Honnadhalai
7. Kookkal
8. Thrichigadi
9. Poosay Coonoor
10. Solur Kokkal

Oorus under Kundhey Seemay

1. Mele Kundhey
2. Kiya Kundhey
3. Hiriyaseegay
4. Kinnakorai 
   
5. Kundhey Kotagiri