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 40
... serf women to give up their bead necklaces and wear ornaments , if they could , of the patterns used by non - serf working class women , This campaign has more or less succeeded and in the plains districts of Kerala , women of the former ...
... serf women to give up their bead necklaces and wear ornaments , if they could , of the patterns used by non - serf working class women , This campaign has more or less succeeded and in the plains districts of Kerala , women of the former ...
Page 80
... serf or non - serf , of Kerala has anything like the Paniya dress or dance styles . Situated as they were under the strict discipline of their masters , with no facilities to move about unless it be for work or to watch from a distance ...
... serf or non - serf , of Kerala has anything like the Paniya dress or dance styles . Situated as they were under the strict discipline of their masters , with no facilities to move about unless it be for work or to watch from a distance ...
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... serfs of Kerala are available , I am not in a position to make detailed comparisons between the Paniyas and other serf castes ; but my own impression is that the Paniyas are less depressed and have a more developed culture than most of the ...
... serfs of Kerala are available , I am not in a position to make detailed comparisons between the Paniyas and other serf castes ; but my own impression is that the Paniyas are less depressed and have a more developed culture than most of the ...
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