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Two novels on West Ghat tribal cultural heritage: Changing perceptions of land and its ownership – Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Two novels that capture local history in English translationEach novel is written from a different angle, yet both chronicle the lives of people attached to their land and customs while facing the pressures imposed by mainstream society: one by male Malayalam writer ‘Narayan’ who … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Economy and development, Education and literacy, History, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Tips, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Badaga, Malayarayar
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Pulayar community – Kerala, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
The Pulayar, also Pulaya, or Pulayas or Holeya or Cheramar, are one of the main social groups found in Kerala, Karnataka and in historical Tamil Nadu or Tamilakam Traditions Their marriage rituals were described by Edgar Thurston. Nowadays many of … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Names and communities, Performing arts, Quotes, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
Tagged Cheramar, Holeya, Pulayar
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Ecological References in the Folksongs of the Kurichiyan Tribe of Wayanad – Kerala
Ecological References in the Folksongs of theKurichiyan Tribe of Kerala by Bindu Ramachandran Abstract: This article is on the folksongs of the Kurichiyans, one of many settled agricultural tribes of the Wayanad district of Kerala. Their culture is enriched by a number … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Customs, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
Tagged Adiya, Katunaikar, Kurichiyan, Mullaluruman, Paniyar, Uralikuruman
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