The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... trees such as the coral tree ( Erythrina sp ) . The cardamom of western Wynad was rated very high by the traders of the English East India Company . As the soil is rich and rainfall ample , the yield of crops is good if pests are kept ...
... trees such as the coral tree ( Erythrina sp ) . The cardamom of western Wynad was rated very high by the traders of the English East India Company . As the soil is rich and rainfall ample , the yield of crops is good if pests are kept ...
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... trees and also to grow some Coffee . On a rough estimate about 70 Paniya families have each about 5 acres of such land either assigned to them by Government or given by kind landlords . There are a large number now likely to get their ...
... trees and also to grow some Coffee . On a rough estimate about 70 Paniya families have each about 5 acres of such land either assigned to them by Government or given by kind landlords . There are a large number now likely to get their ...
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... trees to remain and the Paniya gods to continue to be undisturbed . When families settle at new places , they build ... tree and gods worshipped are represented by two lingas and a stone - sculpture with a serpent ( naga ) in low relief ...
... trees to remain and the Paniya gods to continue to be undisturbed . When families settle at new places , they build ... tree and gods worshipped are represented by two lingas and a stone - sculpture with a serpent ( naga ) in low relief ...
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