Food of the Kurinji Land People in Sangam Literature

The people of the Sangam period have adapted their food systems according to their land. In that way the people of Kurinji ate what was available in the mountains and forests According to their land, natural foods like Honey, Yam, Mango, Jackfruit, were eaten and Millet, Flour are cooked by them. They ate the meat they get from the hunt and roast it on the fire. Both men and women have the habit of drinking Palm Juice - Toddy (known as ‘Kal’ in Tamil). It can be known that they drank from people who extract toddy from the palm tree and bought it from people who sell toddy. The people of Kurinji have a habit of sharing food among themselves. The food style of the people are found widely in Sangam Literature. It seems a treasure of Sangam Tamil People life. It is the fact that the people of Kurinji have a mindset of sharing food with them even if they come from other areas. Hence, this article explores the life and food style of Kurinji people.