Pulayar

The Pulayar IPA: [pulɐjɐr] (also Pulaya, Pulayas, Cherumar, Cheramar, and Cheraman) is a caste[1] group mostly found in modern-day Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and historically in Tamil Nadu. They are a classified as a Scheduled Caste under India's reservation system in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[2][3]

Pulayar (പുലയർ )
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity, Buddhism
LanguagesMalayalam, Kannada
CountryIndia
Populated statesKerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu
EthnicityMalayali
Notable membersAyyankali, P. K. Chathan Master

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.[4][5][6] The folk dance Chozhikali is performed by the Pulayar community of central Kerala.[7]

Demography

According to the 2011 Census, the Pulayan population in Kerala was 1,338,008.[8] They are a Scheduled Caste under India's reservation system in the state of Kerala[2] and Tamil Nadu.[3]

Notable people

See also

Arts of Pulayar caste:

References
  1. Moffatt, Michael (2015). An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus. Princeton University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-40087-036-3.
  2. "List of Scheduled Castes in the Kerala State". Kerala Public Service Commission, State Government of Kerala. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Social Justice. 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "PRIMAL ELEMENTS:THE ORAL TRADITION".
  5. "Early Evidence for Caste in South India, p. 467-492 in Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in honor of David G. Mandelbaum, Edited by Paul Hockings and Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, 1987". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. http://www.soas.ac.uk/research/publications/journals/ijjs/file46109.pdf
  7. "ചോഴികളി" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. "Cong MP loses seat over fake SC claim". The Economic Times.
  10. "CPI functionary suspended for casteist remarks". 19 February 2017.
  11. "Actor Dharmajan says two Congress leaders worked for his poll defeat".
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