Madikeri, Feb. 6 -- Walk ends tomorrow at Kodava Samaja Mandh, General K.S. Thimayya Stadium

The fifth day of the 82-km 'Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra,' a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri aimed at preserving the unique culture and traditions of the Kodava community and Kodava language-speaking groups, began this morning from Nellimani near Murnad.

Since its launch on Feb. 2, the march has gained momentum, with thousands of men, women, and children clad in traditional attire joining in. More participants continue to pour in from villages along the route, turning the event into a large-scale cultural movement.

The march began from Kutta on Feb. 2 and reached T. Shettigeri on the first day. On Feb. 3, it continued to Ponnampet, and on Feb. ...