Synopsis The present study takes a comprehensive integrated view of culture traits in a smaller region. It fills an important gap by way of covering the themes of material culture, social institutional and ideational level of culture at regional level of Karnataka. This book titled 'Cultural Traits and Cultural Zones in Karnataka' covers the present districts of Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharward and Karwar. The authors have also used the secondary data related to regional history, geography, art forms, literature, folklore and items of arts and crafts. Participant observation and interview techniques were used to collect empirical data from 49 peasant villages selected by random sampling method, one village from each taluk in each district. Ultimately the volume provides an adequate account of the evolved cultural patterns of life in Karnataka.