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Velakali is a ritualistic martial arts form performed by Nair men in some temples of southern Kerala. [6] The form depicts the fight between the Pandavas and Kauravas. [7] It originated in Ambalappuzha, where Mathoor Panicker, chief of the Chempakasserri army, employed it to boost the martial spirit of the people.
The dance drama was historically performed exclusively by Nairs [49] [50] and had always traditionally been associated with them; Nair rulers and chiefs had patronized the art, the first Ramanattam plays were written by a Nair from a ruling family, and Kathakali had foundations in Nair military training and religious customs. [51]
These folk songs while talking of Kodagu and its people also mention the temple regions as well as the Thiyyar, Nambiya (Nambiar), the Nambima (Namboothiri) and the Nayamma (the Kodava word for Nair – in Malayalam Nayanmmar means Nairs) people of Northern Malabar. Baithurappa (Bythoorappa) is a chief deity of the Kodavas.
Nambuthiri Brahmins, in particular, followed specific marriage customs. The eldest son of a Nambuthiri Brahmin family had to marry within his own community, while others could marry from the Kshatriya or equivalent. They are allowed to marry women only from royal families, the highest subcaste of Nair, and Ambalavasi castes. Marrying women from ...
A traditional Nambudiri Mana. 1883 sketch depicting a Nambūdiri man with the traditional pūrvaśikhā, or forelock. The Nambudiri (Malayalam pronunciation: [n̪ɐmbuːd̪iɾi]), also transliterated as Nampoothiri, Nambūdiri, Namboodiri, Namboothiri and Nampūtiri, are a Malayali Brahmin caste, native to what is now the state of Kerala, India, where they constituted part of the traditional ...
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Book: Maharashtra, Part 3 Nairs and ancient supernatural tribes of South Asia "According to Brahmin tradition, the Nair community is the offsprings of the union between the Nambudiris and Deva, Gandharva and Dakshasa women who were introduced by Purasuram."
Respect local customs: Every destination has its own unique cultural norms and traditions. Honoring these customs is crucial, whether it’s dressing modestly at religious sites, adhering to ...