Tribal Heritage Museum

A tribal heritage museum built inside the Mannan settlement featuring various types of artifacts related to their ancient agricultural practices, marriage ceremonies, cultural events, dress code, rituals and death ceremonies is the hub of this ecotourism programme. Display of fishing gear, hunting weaponry, indigenous medicine and vessels, cereals, medicinal herbs, bamboo furnitures, etc. are other attractions providing a peep into their original culture.

The Programme

Tribal heritage visit is a two hour programme available on all days from 8 am. to 12 noon and 2 pm. to 4 pm.

It involves mainly the tribal museum visit and trekking through the tribal hamlet situated within the periphery of Periyar Tiger Reserve accompanied by a tribal guide. 

Location : Thekkady

Duration : 2 hrs

Morning Tour : Between 08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Afternoon Tour : Between 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Tribal Art Performance - Thekkady-Kerala

Tribal Art Performance - Thekkady-Kerala