The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... Kuttiyadi Tamarasseri passes . The average elevation of the plateau is about 3000 ft . The rainfall is heavy ( annually over 130 " ) and the temperature ( ranging from 60 ° F in December to 84 ° F in April - May ) is lower than that of ...
... Kuttiyadi Tamarasseri passes . The average elevation of the plateau is about 3000 ft . The rainfall is heavy ( annually over 130 " ) and the temperature ( ranging from 60 ° F in December to 84 ° F in April - May ) is lower than that of ...
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... Kuttiyadi I : svaran ( 47 ) and the references to the gods of Talas's ' e ri ( Tellicherry ) , Kozhikode ( Calicut ) , Bombay and Coimbatore . There are several temples of various gods in the Periya and Kuttiyadi regions and none of ...
... Kuttiyadi I : svaran ( 47 ) and the references to the gods of Talas's ' e ri ( Tellicherry ) , Kozhikode ( Calicut ) , Bombay and Coimbatore . There are several temples of various gods in the Periya and Kuttiyadi regions and none of ...
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