The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... rites . His presence and participation validate the function and give it the seal of approval of the local community . The fee he receives at a marriage , namely one panam or 25 paise , is a token payment paid publicly by being ...
... rites . His presence and participation validate the function and give it the seal of approval of the local community . The fee he receives at a marriage , namely one panam or 25 paise , is a token payment paid publicly by being ...
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... rites connected with marriage in Chapter Seven . Rites connected with death are the most spectacular and consequently the most expensive of the ceremonies conducted by the Paniyas . The same was the case among the higher castes of ...
... rites connected with marriage in Chapter Seven . Rites connected with death are the most spectacular and consequently the most expensive of the ceremonies conducted by the Paniyas . The same was the case among the higher castes of ...
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... rites , after an interval , the attali impersonates the spirit of the recently dead . Before doing so he begias with the following salutations : Oh I svara Oh Creator , Oh Kina : tiye ( Ganapati ) ! Ob , true god : I touch your feet . I ...
... rites , after an interval , the attali impersonates the spirit of the recently dead . Before doing so he begias with the following salutations : Oh I svara Oh Creator , Oh Kina : tiye ( Ganapati ) ! Ob , true god : I touch your feet . I ...
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