Pulayar (പുലയർ ) | |
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Religions | Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism |
Languages | Malayalam, Kannada |
Country | India |
Populated states | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu |
Ethnicity | Malayali |
Notable members | Ayyankali, P. K. Chathan Master |
The Pulayar, IPA: [pulɐjɐr], (also Pulaya, Pulayas, Cherumar, Cheramar, and Cheraman) is a caste[1] group mostly found in the southern part of India, forming one of the main social groups in modern-day Kerala, Karnataka and historically in Tamil Nadu.
Traditions
Pulayars are noted for their music, craftsmanship, and for certain dances which include Kōlam-thullal, a mask dance which is part of their exorcism rituals, as well as the Mudi-āttam or hair-dance which has its origins in a fertility ritual.[2][3][4]
Demography
According to the 2011 Census, the Pulayan population in Kerala was 1,338,008.[5] They are a Scheduled Caste under India's reservation system in the state of Kerala[6] and Tamil Nadu.[7]
Notable people
- Ayyankali (1863 - 1941), social reformer
- K. P. Vallon (1894 - 1940), social reformer
- P. K. Rosy (1903 - 1988), first heroine of Malayalam film industry.
- Dakshayani Velayudhan(1912-1978), Former Member of Constituent Assembly
- Punnala Sreekumar, General secretary of Kerala Pulayar Maha Sabha (KPMS)
- K. G. Balakrishnan, 37th Chief Justice of India
- C. T. Ravikumar, Judge of Supreme Court of India
- Kodikunnel Suresh , Member of parliament[8]
- Chittayam Gopakumar , Deputy speaker of 14th Kerala legislative assembly[9]
- Dharmajan Bolgatty , Indian actor[10]
See also
Arts of Pulayar caste:
References
- ^ Moffatt, Michael (2015). An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus. Princeton University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-40087-036-3.
- ^ "PRIMAL ELEMENTS:THE ORAL TRADITION".
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"Early Evidence for Caste in South India, p. 467-492 in Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in honor of David G. Mandelbaum, Edited by Paul Hockings and Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, 1987".
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- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "List of Scheduled Castes in the Kerala State". Kerala Public Service Commission, State Government of Kerala. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Social Justice. 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cong-mp-loses-seat-over-fake-sc-claim/articleshow/6221433.cms.
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