The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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Page 148
... betel leaves and areeanut . He then distributes these chewing materials to the assembled elders . saying , " Now I give the customary betel leaves and tobacco for the assembled people here to get their approval ( of the whole ...
... betel leaves and areeanut . He then distributes these chewing materials to the assembled elders . saying , " Now I give the customary betel leaves and tobacco for the assembled people here to get their approval ( of the whole ...
Page 150
... betel leaf on a string tied to the post and an ash cucumber . As the betel leaf is suspended the attali says : " We got a betel creeper from the fort of Cha : ttankote . We manured it and it produced three leaves . Two of these leaves ...
... betel leaf on a string tied to the post and an ash cucumber . As the betel leaf is suspended the attali says : " We got a betel creeper from the fort of Cha : ttankote . We manured it and it produced three leaves . Two of these leaves ...
Page 154
... betel leaves etc. which are very dear to the Paniya . Chewing tobacco with betel and arecanuts is widespread among the the Kerala people and the oral gratification they derive from it seems to be great , but the tribes of Wynad are the ...
... betel leaves etc. which are very dear to the Paniya . Chewing tobacco with betel and arecanuts is widespread among the the Kerala people and the oral gratification they derive from it seems to be great , but the tribes of Wynad are the ...
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