The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... slaves bought and sold in the market or serfs who were attached to the land . There is also some evidence to show that slaves were sold and bought at some of the temple fairs in the various regions of Kerala ; that temple slaves were ...
... slaves bought and sold in the market or serfs who were attached to the land . There is also some evidence to show that slaves were sold and bought at some of the temple fairs in the various regions of Kerala ; that temple slaves were ...
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... slaves . The slaves belonged mostly to the Cheruma caste in the plains areas of Kerala . As Buchanan did not visit Wynad , the details given by him may not fully hold good for the Paniyas , but in the absence of other data , his account ...
... slaves . The slaves belonged mostly to the Cheruma caste in the plains areas of Kerala . As Buchanan did not visit Wynad , the details given by him may not fully hold good for the Paniyas , but in the absence of other data , his account ...
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... slaves themselves were blissfully ignorant of the existence of the law that considered them free from bondage . The unwritten Pre - British law regarding ... slaves nor the slave owners were motivated or prepared for the 36 The Paniyas.
... slaves themselves were blissfully ignorant of the existence of the law that considered them free from bondage . The unwritten Pre - British law regarding ... slaves nor the slave owners were motivated or prepared for the 36 The Paniyas.
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