Kovalam has a culture same as kerala as it is one of the beaches of Kerala. Be it the monuments, festivals, music & dance forms, cuisine - people of Kerala are all intrinsically related to Kerala's culture. As a tourist, you will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy these treasures of Kerala. Infact, every minute of your trip will make you realize how deeply rooted culture is in the God's own country. Kovalam tours.

People and Lifestyle - As with the rest of the south India, Kerala also, in earlier times, was ruled by the Dravidians. Hence, the influence of the race is very much apparent even today. Though the majority of people are Hindus in the state, there are considerable percentages of Christian and Muslim population as well. Till the time Israel was created, a significant number of Jews also resided in the state. The co existence of diverse religion has made the people not only extremely tolerant, rather it has given birth to a sense of respect for other religious faith as well. The official language of the state is Malayalam and the people are quiet frequently referred to as Malayalees. English is also spoken widely as Kerala commands the respect of being hundred percent literate state. Kovalam tours.

A typical Malayali woman drapes herself in a six metre long saree, though the younger generation of girls prefer to put on convenient dresses like churidar kurta and even jeans top. Keralese men are mostly seen in trousers and shirt, though the more traditional attire "Kasavu Mundu" is also quiet popular, specially among rural areas. "Kasavu Mundu" is a three to four meter long cotton twin cloth with silk border. More informal male dress up include "Kaily" or "Lungy". Malayali male's fashion sense requires him to keep long moustaches and also a good beard. Kovalam tours.

Cuisine -

With so many foreign influences, it is but quiet obvious that Kerala's cuisine is a mix of a variety. Rice (or rather unpolished rice) along with coconut form the major ingredients in the day to day food. They are used in different manners so as to prepare different dishes and snacks. For example rice can be put to use while preparing puttu (pounded and formed into cylindrical shape),vattayappam-

(round and spongy like a cake), vellappam (lacy edged) , kallappam ( like a pancacke) and idiappam (like noodles). There are more dishes that can be prepared from rice. Similarly, when you set out to find the number of ways coconut is used, you will be left bewildered. Coconut is used as a thickener, flavouring agent, condiment, garnishing agent, desert and lastly as oil (for both cooking and applying on body & hair).