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  2. Tamil culture - Wikipedia

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    Politics. Tamil portal. v. t. e. Tamil culture refers to the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidence from the Tamilakam region indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years.

  3. List of diglossic regions - Wikipedia

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    List of diglossic regions. Diglossia refers to the use by a language community of two languages or dialects, a "high" or "H" variety restricted to certain formal situations, and a "low" or "L" variety for everyday interaction. [1] This article contains a list of nations, cultures, or other communities which sources describe as featuring a ...

  4. Tamils - Wikipedia

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    e. The Tamils (/ ˈtæmɪlz, ˈtɑː -/ TAM-ilz, TAHM-), also known as the Tamilar, [ note 4 ] are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Tamil language is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with over two thousand ...

  5. Regional forms of shamanism - Wikipedia

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    In their rituals, music, dance, special garments and offerings are part of the performance that surround the spirit journey. [44] Shamanism is a part of Vietnamese folk religion, three branches of shamanism are known today as Đạo Mẫu, Thánh Trần worship and Nội Đạo Tràng (of which the most famous is Đạo Mẫu).

  6. Dravidian folk religion - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The early Dravidian religion constituted a non- Vedic, pre- Indo-Aryan, indigenous religion practiced by Dravidian peoples in the Indian subcontinent that they were either historically or are at present Āgamic. The Agamas are non- Vedic in origin, [1] and have been dated either as post-Vedic texts, [2] or as pre-Vedic compositions. [3]

  7. Portal:Tamils - Wikipedia

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    The Tamils portal. The Tamils (/ ˈtæmɪlz, ˈtɑː -/ TAM-ilz, TAHM-), also known as the Tamilar, are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Tamil language is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with over two ...

  8. Tamil diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Temples, cultural festivals, international conferences, seminars and meetings draw many of the Tamil diaspora from other European countries to the various Swiss cities, so much so that it has become the nerve centre of Tamil cultural activism. [citation needed] A large Tamil community was established in Zurich with a place known as little ...

  9. Culture of Chennai - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Chennai. The culture of Chennai, popularly called the "Gateway to the South India", [1] is distinct from that of any other Indian city. Being a cosmopolitan hub, the city's culture reflects its diverse population that has resulted in a unique blend. Though a modern metropolis, Chennai continues to be traditional and conventional in ...