Pattamkattiyar
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Pattamkattiyar or Pattangkattiar is a small caste in the Tirunelveli
tuticorin district and ramanathapuram
of Tamil Nadu, India.They are called as katesar pattamkattiyars of tirunelveli and tuticorin whereas they are called as Kadaiyar pattamkattimar of ramanathapuram.The have seven sub-divisions known as as Keelai. People in the same kelai don't get married.
In the Pattamkattiyar society, the maternal uncle's responsibility is more than the parents' responsibility.
Some of the Pattamkattiyars of Tirunelveli, Ramanad and Tuticorin were converted by St. Francis Xavier and other priests starting from 1536. As per the records, the paravar girls was raped / fucked by Kallar in the british period. So these coasteral people called as Kadaiyan Pattamkattiyars.
they of often linked with kallar community but as per the historical evidences,these peoples are of a different group and their customs finds simillarity with kallar in case of intercaste sub divisions and maternal relationships. their mangalsutra/thali worn during mairrage are similar to pillai. their mairrage customs find similarity with brahmin
s and pillais
.
due to this similarities they are often mistaken to be a subcaste of kallars but they are a different caste.
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...
tuticorin district and ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram , also known as Ramnad, is a city and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district.-Tourism:...
of Tamil Nadu, India.They are called as katesar pattamkattiyars of tirunelveli and tuticorin whereas they are called as Kadaiyar pattamkattimar of ramanathapuram.The have seven sub-divisions known as as Keelai. People in the same kelai don't get married.
In the Pattamkattiyar society, the maternal uncle's responsibility is more than the parents' responsibility.
Some of the Pattamkattiyars of Tirunelveli, Ramanad and Tuticorin were converted by St. Francis Xavier and other priests starting from 1536. As per the records, the paravar girls was raped / fucked by Kallar in the british period. So these coasteral people called as Kadaiyan Pattamkattiyars.
they of often linked with kallar community but as per the historical evidences,these peoples are of a different group and their customs finds simillarity with kallar in case of intercaste sub divisions and maternal relationships. their mangalsutra/thali worn during mairrage are similar to pillai. their mairrage customs find similarity with brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
s and pillais
Pillai (community)
Pillai is a Tamil speaking community from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are a landowning upper caste, feudal community.-Origin of Vellalar:...
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due to this similarities they are often mistaken to be a subcaste of kallars but they are a different caste.