15/09/2013
Origin
The Kodava hockey festival(NAMME) was started in the year 1997 and was the brainchild by Pandanda Kuttappa who was a first division hockey referee He conceived the idea of creating a platform in which the different Kodava families can get together. Realising the passion of hockey in Kodagu, he decided that a hockey festival would be a good event to bring Kodavas together. He also chose the hockey festival because he was disturbed about the growth of junior hockey players from Kodagu. The finances required for the inaugural tournament were provided by Kuttappa ably supported by his brother Pandanda Kashi Ponnappa. The response was very good and this tournament held at Karada and called as Pandanda Cup attracted around 60 families. Some rules were framed which included that all the team members must belong to the same family (surname) and participate in a full hockey attire. Even women could be a part of the team and it was left to the woman to decide whether she wants to represent the father's family or that of the husband's.
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The Kodava hockey festival(NAMME) was started in the year 1997 and was the brainchild by Pandanda Kuttappa who was a first division hockey referee He conceived the idea of creating a platform in which the different Kodava families can get together.
