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 36
... large population , the slave castes were con verted in large numbers into Islam . This radical change not only changed the social status of the old slaves , but drew them into the wider economy . In the new economy thrown open to them ...
... large population , the slave castes were con verted in large numbers into Islam . This radical change not only changed the social status of the old slaves , but drew them into the wider economy . In the new economy thrown open to them ...
Page 44
... large in numbers and the forest was a nurturing mother to them , slavery did not famish them . Then came the British on the scene of Wynad and the white planters who changed the man - nature balance of the region by clearing the jungle ...
... large in numbers and the forest was a nurturing mother to them , slavery did not famish them . Then came the British on the scene of Wynad and the white planters who changed the man - nature balance of the region by clearing the jungle ...
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... large number of Christian settlers in Wynad has adversely affected the Paniyas by reducing their chances for work ... numbers of us for agricultural work . The immigrant Christi ans got possession of two or three acre plots for small ...
... large number of Christian settlers in Wynad has adversely affected the Paniyas by reducing their chances for work ... numbers of us for agricultural work . The immigrant Christi ans got possession of two or three acre plots for small ...
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