Permakore

The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.

A traditional flute of Koya tribes that are made of Bison horn.
In Koya language,
- Permam –Indian Bison or Guar
- Kore – Horn
The koya women are nowhere associated with the Permakore in any phase of its use.

‘Bhumi Panduga’, a festival to mark the commencement of the agricultural season will not be held without the Permakore.

Koya tribes

The Koya are a tribe of hunter-gatherers.
They inhabit the Papikonda hill range in the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh and in the states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

Papikondalu hill range is also called as the’ Bison hill range’ as it is home to the Indian Bison. It got the national park status in 2008.

Importance of Bison horns
- 2 Bison horns are adorned on the head as part of the attire during the Kommu Koya dance
- The Permakore flute is made of a single horn.

Indian Bison (Indian Gaur)

It is a bovine species native to South and Southeast Asia.
Scientific name – Bos gaurus
It is the tallest living and the 2^nd heaviest among oxen and is considered as the largest living bovine.
Estimated population – Around 13,000 to 30,000 in the world with approximately 85% of the population present in India.
Protection status
- IUCN Red List – Vulnerable
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 – Schedule I

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