GLOSSARY Adhikari Village Headman. Advaitha Non-duality. Advaitha jnani One who knows the concept of non-duality. Ambalavasis A temple connected community. Amsom Village. Amsom Menon Village Officer. Anantharavakasam Right of the nephew. Anchal Post. Anchalkkaran Post-man. Angaadi Market. Anna A coin in British India. Anthapuram Harem of the Illam/Mana. Asan A teacher in indigenous school. Avarnas The lower castes. Bhoodevan Lord of the land. Champu Mixture of prose and poetry. Cheruma A slave caste. Choroonu First meal of a child. Devaswam Property of the temple. Ekadasi A Hindu religious observation. Ezhava/Thiyya A lower caste community in Kerala.
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GLOSSARY
Adhikari Village Headman.
Advaitha Non-duality.
Advaitha jnani One who knows the concept of non-duality.
Ambalavasis A temple connected community.
Amsom Village.
Amsom Menon Village Officer.
Anantharavakasam Right of the nephew.
Anchal Post.
Anchalkkaran Post-man.
Angaadi Market.
Anna A coin in British India.
Anthapuram Harem of the Illam/Mana.
Asan A teacher in indigenous school.
Avarnas The lower castes.
Bhoodevan Lord of the land.
Champu Mixture of prose and poetry.
Cheruma A slave caste.
Choroonu First meal of a child.
Devaswam Property of the temple.
Ekadasi A Hindu religious observation.
Ezhava/Thiyya A lower caste community in Kerala.
Ezhuthassan A teacher in indigenous school.
Ezhuthupalli A traditional school.
Gurukula Traditional way of learning at the abode of guru.
Illam Namboothiri homestead.
Jamedar A lower rank in the military.
Janmam Hereditary property right of landlord.
Janmi The customary term for landlords in Kerala.
Janmisabha Association of janmis.
Jatha Procession.
Jathi Caste.
Jihad Holy war.
Kachery Judicial court.
Kalari Traditional school for martial arts and letters
Kanakkar/kanari/kanamdar One who held land on kanam tenure.
Kanam Customary tenure or lease.
Kanam charth Overlease of tenure.
Kanakkudiyan Holder of kanam right.
Kairali Malayalam language.
Karanavar Head of the Nair joint family.
Karyasthan Manager of the property of landlord.
Kathakali A Kerala art form.
Kavithrayam Three contemporary poets.
Keralolpathi Legendary origin and history of Kerala.
Kettukalyanam Initiation rite.
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Keezhkudiyan Sub-tenant.
Khandakavyam Poem of medium length.
Kovilakam The abode of Kshathriyas.
Kudiyan A tenant.
Kudipallikoodam Traditional school.
Kudiyiruppu Consideration paid by tenant for building only.
Kuzhikkanam Customary lease of land without advance.
Kuzhikkanakkaran Holder of kuzhikkanam.
Madam Monastery to educate Namboothiri boys.
Malikhan Pension.
Magham A stage in the education of Brahmin students.
Mana Abode of Namboothiri Brahmins.
Manipravalam Malayalam and Sanskrit mixed poetry.
Mantra Divine chanting.
Manusham Consideration for land.
Marakkuda Cadjan umbrella used by Namboothiri women.
Marumakkathayam Matrilineal system.
Marupattam Counterpart of pattam deed kept by landlord.
Melcharth Overlease to tenant in favour of a new one.
Menon Accountant.
Michavaaram Balance of rent after deducting mortgage interest.
Munshi Teacher in indigenous school.
Murajapam Royal ceremony held at Trivandrum every six year.
Mutt Abode of Tamil Brahmins.
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Naduvazhi Local chieftain.
Natvar Traditional judge.
Nattezhuthassan Teacher in indigenous school.
Onakkazhcha Gift to landlord during Onam festival.
Oottupura Dining place of Brahmins attached to temples.
Othupalli Religious school of Muslim students.
Para Vessel for measuring, especially paddy.
Paraya A slave caste.
Pathayam/ pathayapura Granary.
Patta Title deed.
Pattadar Malabar janmi.
Pattam Rent.
Penkoda Marriage of a Namboothiri girl.
Polichezhuth Deed on periodical renewal of lease.
Pooram A festival.
Salai Traditional school.
Sambhandham Liaison of junior Namboothiris with Nair women.
Sambandhakkar Brahmin boy involved in sambandham.
Samuthiripad Zamorin (ruler) of Calicut.
Saiv A white man.
Savarna Upper caste.
Subedhar A lower rank in military.
Tahasildar Head of a revenue sub-division.
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Taluk Sub-division of a revenue district.
Taravad Joint family of Nairs.
Thampuran King, God or Lord.
Thirandukalyanam Ritual to celebrate the puberty of a girl.
Thirumulkkazhcha Gift to the landlord.
Uralan Trustee of temple.
Vaaram Lease amount.
Vedi parayal/ vedivattam Time pass talks especially among Namboothiris.
Verumpattam Simple lease for a year.
Verumpattakkaran Holder of simple lease.
Yogakshema Sabha Namboothiri caste association.
Yuvajana Samgham Youth-wing of Yogakshema Sabha.
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