In Coorg many Kodavas converted to Islam during the rule of Tippu Sultan(The sword of Mysore) in Coorg,are called 'Kodava Maaple' Or 'Jamma Maaples' ( not to be confused with the Kerala Mapillas).
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Many of them retain their Kodava family or clan names.They contract marriage alliances with the Muslims of Coorg, Mangalore and Kerala.
The most important Kodava literature, it is said to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest, collection of the folklore of a community in an Indian language.
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Kodava folk dances are performed to the beat of many of these songs.
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