Adhivivasayi

Abstract

As a primitive society, ethnic groups around the world have been classified on the basis of clans in Tamil Nadu. The lifestyles are arranged in an ascending order from hunter to hunter. Nomadic humans lived in caves. They made their homes in mountain caves, rock crevices, and tree holes. They express the lifestyle of primitive humans through their rock paintings. In the rock paintings, the method of hunting, the tools used for hunting, the customs and rituals of the people are revealed through these paintings. During the time when the society was a hunting society, women also went hunting like men. During the fertile period, they rest. At that time, they eat a lot of fruits. They throw the seeds of those fruits in the backyard. In this way, they see the seeds that fall into the soil and germinate and sprout in the rain. Then they sow the seeds in the soil and make them sprout. Thus, the woman becomes the primitive farmer. The female-led society was created. The goddess who is worshipped as a female deity is the goddess Kotravai.
A matriarchal society emerged. Later, as the use of animals and the use of the plough were given importance in tillage, the contribution of women was less. When the excessive work of men is revealed, the leadership of women begins to decrease.