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 80
... kuttan . The kuttan is given a pair of armlets as the insignia of his office . As long as these armlets are with him , the kuttan is vested with authority over the Paniyas workers in his gang and is bound loyally to look after the ...
... kuttan . The kuttan is given a pair of armlets as the insignia of his office . As long as these armlets are with him , the kuttan is vested with authority over the Paniyas workers in his gang and is bound loyally to look after the ...
Page 81
A. Aiyappan. good able worker and so may be appointed a kuttan , but the combination of the two , the secular and social offices of koyma and kuttan is rare . The kuttan for the Purakkadi temple in south Wynad , has to .. cut and fetch ...
A. Aiyappan. good able worker and so may be appointed a kuttan , but the combination of the two , the secular and social offices of koyma and kuttan is rare . The kuttan for the Purakkadi temple in south Wynad , has to .. cut and fetch ...
Page 147
... kuttan or leader of a gang of farm labourers directs his men . He needs the help of the shades to conduct the ceremonies today as they were done yesterday , i.e. in the past . The songs contain a great deal of repetition to prolong the ...
... kuttan or leader of a gang of farm labourers directs his men . He needs the help of the shades to conduct the ceremonies today as they were done yesterday , i.e. in the past . The songs contain a great deal of repetition to prolong the ...
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