The book deals with the ainmane or ancestral home of the native communities of Kodagu (Coorg, Karnataka) and their socio-cultural significance. Examining the ainmane as architectural expressions of the culture of the people, it throws light on the way of life that the ainmane symbolises, structures in the ainmane complex and its architectural features. It views the functional role of the ainmane as a place where the members of the okka gather on important ...
