Tag Archives: Pulayar

Kerala’s Scheduled Tribes

Posted on 07/07/2019 by website administrator

Total Scheduled Tribal population in Kerala composes 1.5 percent of the total population. (Census 2011) All India sex ratio of ST is 978 in (2001 Census) and 990 in (2011 Census) and in Kerala 1021 in (2000 Census) and 1035 … Continue reading →

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Pulayar music – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 30/10/2012 by website administrator

The hill-tribes have a natural fondness for music and they are known for the preservation of ancient culture. The Pulayar tribe describe their melodies as talams. According to them, their melodies are derived from the cooing of birds such as … Continue reading →

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Pulayar community of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu – Wikipedia & other sources

Posted on 30/10/2012 by website administrator

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 these … Continue reading →

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