Pulayar
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The Pulayar (also Pulaya, or Pulayas or Holeya or Cherumar) are an untouchable caste[1] forming one of the main social groups in modern day Kerala and Karnataka as well as in historical Tamil Nadu or Tamilakam.
Traditions
Pulayars are noted for their music, craftsmanship, and for certain dances which include Kōlam-thullal, a mask dance which is part of their exorcism rituals, as well as the Mudi-āttam or hair-dance which has its origins in a fertility ritual.[2][3][4]
Demography
According to the 2001 Census, the Pulayan population in Kerala was 1,041,540, being 3.27 per cent of the total population.[5]
Notable people
- Ayyankali (1863 - 1941), social reformer
- K. P. Vallon (1894 - 1940), social reformer
See also
Arts of Pulayar caste:
References
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- ↑ http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/publications/journals/ijjs/file46109.pdf
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_kerala.pdf
