Culture
Tamil and Malayalam are widely spoken by the people. These two languages along with English are used as a medium of teaching in all major schools. The Tamil spoken here is a mix of Malayalam and Tamil, sometimes uninteligible to the people of North Tamilnadu.
The culture is a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam culture and traditions. Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are the major religions in the town and district. Food prepared here is also a mix of Kerala/Tamilnadu traditions. Puttu, Appam, Idiappam are very popular food items here and so are rice murukku, achchappam, etc. Even curries here are made with coconut and coconut oil which is now considered Kerala style cooking.
Some of the prominent festivals that are celebrated here are Onam, Suchindrum Car Festival,Ayya Vaikunda Avataram, Deepavali,Easter,Christmas, New Year,St. Francis Xavier's feast, Bhagavathy Amman Temple festival, Ramzan (Eid ul fitr) and Bakrid (Eid ul alha).
Nagercoil enjoys a unique blend of Tamil and Keralite cuisine. Rice is the staple food. Fish is very popular and forms a part of everyday meal for many. People generally prefer marine fish to fresh water fish and is available in plenty.
Contact Detail:
AVE Beach Resort
Veerabagupathy
Chothavilai beach
Thengamputhoor
Kanyakumari District
Tel No: 04652 221337
+91 8220099080
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