Tiyyar
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 3.6 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kerala | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Malayali People |
Thiyyar ( Sanskrit:Divper ) or ( English:Tiyar , Portuguese:Tiveri ) is a caste inhabiting the old Malabar region of Kerala. They are mainly found in North Malabar, they also exhibit cultural similarities with Ezhavas seen in South Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore, but different from Thiyyas.[1] They share ancestry from ancient migrants of North India. [2] They also practice marumakkathayam which is a system of matrilineal inheritance like the Nair and some Malabari muslims as opposed to makkathayam that is practised by other communities in Kerala. There was also a Thiyya dynasty that ruled in Malabar called the "Mannanar dynasty".[3] Certain sections of the Thiyya community rose to become renowned warriors in Northern Malabar and were honored with the title of Chekavar. [4][5] Many of these famous Chekava warriors are remembered in folk songs called the Vadakkan Pattukal.
History[edit]
Recent genetic studies performed on Thiyya community member have found that both the Thiyya and Nair communities of Kerala share most of their ancestry from ancient migrants from North-west India.[6] Thiyyars of Malabar engaged in various roles in the society of Malabar.
Culture[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kurup, K. K. N. (1985). "History of the Tellicherry Factory, 1683-1794".
- ^ V.Geedanath (January 2024). "genetic ancestries of south-west coast warrior class traced". The Hindu.