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Some aspects of Nayar life

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland48 • Published In 1918 • Pages: 254-293

By: Panikkar, K. M. (Kavalam Madhava).

Abstract
This source consists of a series of notes on various aspects of the ethnography of the Nayar caste, with particular emphasis on village organization, family life, marriage customs, birth and funeral ceremonies, religion and magic, and material culture. It concludes with notes on the origin of the word "Nayar," a critique of a theory on the intertwined origins of the Toda people and the Nayars, and the rejection of a theory of Nayar polyandry.
Subjects
Castes
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Property system
Kinship terminology
Purification and atonement
General sex restrictions
Family relationships
Arranging a marriage
Avuncular and nepotic relatives
Ethnosociology
Termination of marriage
Parents-in-law and children-in-law
Community structure
Regulation of marriage
Polygamy
Gender status
Special unions and marriages
culture
Kerala
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1966-1968
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1913-1918
Coverage Place
northern Kerala, India
Notes
K. M. Panikkar
See cat. 116, pp. 271-272, 293 for author's strong denial, based on lack of clear evidence, that polyandry was ever practiced by the Nayars.
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
sn 79006341
LCSH
Kerala (India)