Pulayar
| Pulayar | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism,Christianity,Buddhism |
| Languages | Malayalam,Kannada |
| Country | India |
| Populated states | Kerala,Karnataka,Tamilnadu |
| Ethnicity | Malayali |
| Notable members | Ayyankali,P. K. Chathan Master |
ThePulayarIPA:[pulɐjɐr](alsoPulaya,Pulayas,Cherumar,Cheramar,andCheraman) is acaste[1]group mostly found in modern-day Indian states ofKerala,Karnatakaand historically inTamil Nadu.They are a classified as aScheduled Casteunder India'sreservation systemin Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Traditions
Pulayars are noted for theirmusic,craftsmanship,and for certain dances which includeKōlam-thullal,a maskdancewhich is part of their exorcism rituals, as well as theMudi-āttamor hair-dance which has its origins in a fertility ritual.[4][5][6]The folk danceChozhikaliis performed by the Pulayar community of central Kerala.[7]
Demography
According to the 2011 Census, the Pulayan population in Kerala was 1,338,008.[8]They are aScheduled Casteunder India'sreservation systemin the state of Kerala[2]and Tamil Nadu.[3]
Notable people
- Nandanar,a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism
- Ayyankali(1863–1941), social reformer
- K. P. Vallon(1894–1940), social reformer
- P. K. Rosy(1903–1988), first heroine of the Malayalam film industry
- Dakshayani Velayudhan(1912–1978), former member of the Constituent Assembly
- Punnala Sreekumar,general secretary of Kerala Pulayar Maha Sabha (KPMS)
- K. G. Balakrishnan,37thChief Justice of India
- C. T. Ravikumar,judge of theSupreme Court of India
- Kodikunnel Suresh,member of Parliament[9]
- Chittayam Gopakumar,deputy speaker of 14thKerala legislative assembly[10]
- Dharmajan Bolgatty,Indian actor[11]
See also
Arts of Pulayar caste:
References
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- ^Paul Hockings, ed. (1987). "Early Evidence for Caste in South India".Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in honor of David G. Mandelbaum.Berlin, New York, Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter. pp. 467–492.
- ^Palaniappan, Sudalaimuthu (2008)."On The Unintended Influence Of Jainism On The Development Of Caste In Post-Classical Tamil Society"(PDF).International Journal of Jaina Studies.4(2).eISSN1748-1074.Archived(PDF)from the original on 9 April 2024.Retrieved3 May2024.
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- ^"Census of India Website: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".www.censusindia.gov.in.Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2021.Retrieved31 August2019.
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