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The Nair (/ ˈ n aɪər /, Malayalam:) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom historically bore the name 'Nair'.
29 gru 2023 · In the midst of historical haste, lies the Nair caste, boasting an esteemed legacy and wielding significant influence across various epochs. Embracing the Matrilineal joint family structure known...
4 paź 2024 · Nāyar, Hindu caste of the Indian state of Kerala. Before the British conquest in 1792, the region contained small, feudal kingdoms, in each of which the royal and noble lineages, the militia, and most land managers were drawn from the Nāyars and related castes.
8 maj 2024 · In the traditional practices of Nairs in Kerala, the wives typically resided in their maternal ancestral homes. Meanwhile, the husbands, including normal Nairs, would visit their wives’ homes...
While the Indian caste system generally divided the four-fold Varna division of the society into Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, in Kerala, there existed only two varnas: Brahmins and Shudras, out of these four, while others were classified as Avarna.
It is believed that there were 64 classifications in Nair society. Sri.K.P.Padmanabha Menon who wrote Kerala Charithram (History of Kerala) has recorded that Nairs who were grouped as Sudras were turned into three main groups called Illam, Swaroopam and Padamangalam.
2 gru 2023 · The first Nair migration seems to be the migration from Northern Ceylon/Nagadeepa to Southern Kerala. Nagadweepa/Nagadeepa was an island mentioned in Tamil and Sinhalese literature, allegedly...
