Tiyyar
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 3.6 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| North Malabar | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Vaniya Nair, Mukkuvar, North Malabar Nairs |
Thiyyar ( Sanskrit:Divper; Portuguese:Tiveri ), is a caste inhabiting the old Malabar region of Kerala.[1] They speak Malayalam language but with their own dialect know as Thiyya named after Thiyyar/Thiyya community.[2] They are mainly found in North Malabar, they also exhibit cultural similarities with Ezhavas seen in South Malabar but different from Ezhava of Palakkad, Cochin and travancore.[3]
History and Origin[edit]
They share ancestry from ancient migrants of North India. [4] They also practice marumakkathayam which is a system of matrilineal inheritance.
There was also a Thiyya dynasty that ruled in Malabar called the "Mannanar dynasty".[5] Certain sections of the Thiyya community rose to become renowned warriors in Northern Malabar and were honored with the title of Chekavar. [6][7] Many of these famous Chekava warriors are remembered in folk songs called the Vadakkan Pattukal.
Recent genetic studies performed on Thiyya community member have found that Thiyya share most of their ancestry from ancient migrants from North-west India.[8] Thiyyars of Malabar engaged in various roles in the society of Malabar for example Thiyya regiment.
References[edit]
- ^ Velacherry, Joseph (1993). Social Impact of Mass Media in Kerala. CISRS, Bangalore. p. 15. ISBN 978-81-7214-064-9.
- ^ Kumar, Rajesh; Prakash, Om (2018-11-30). Language, Identity and Contemporary Society. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-5275-2267-1.
- ^ William, Logan (1887). Malabar Manual. Superintendent, Government Press (Madras).
- ^ V.Geedanath (January 2024). "genetic ancestries of south-west coast warrior class traced". The Hindu.
- ^ MA Rajeev Kumar (6 April 2022). "Neglected and forgotten: Remains of Mannanar dynasty crumbling". The New Indian Express.
- ^ P., Girija, K (2021). Mapping the History of Ayurveda : Culture, Hegemony and the Rhetoric of Diversity. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-48139-6.
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- ^ V.Geedanath (January 2024). "genetic ancestries of south-west coast warrior class traced". The Hindu.