Of Hunting and the Hunted: Vayanattukulavan Theyyam and the Enunciation of Being ‘Backward.’

The Thiyyas are a prominent backward caste community in Kerala. The contributions of the heterogeneously constituted Thiyya community towards the modernization of the north Malabar region are noteworthy. However, the assertion of modern forms of visibility on the part of the community has prompted m...

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Main Author: P., Shyma (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2022
In: Nidān
Year: 2022, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 52-65
Further subjects:B Environmentalism
B Modernity
B Ritual
B Caste
B Thiyya
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