Malai Vellalar

Indian ethnic group
Malai Vellalar
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesTamil
CountryIndia
Original stateTamil Nadu
RegionSouth India
Related groupsDravidian people

Malai Vellalar, also known as "Malayali", is a Tamil-speaking community from South India, especially the state of Tamil Nadu.[1][2]

They are Hindus and follow Phratry system. They mostly reside in hill regions and do various occupations such as agriculture and trade for their living.

References

  1. ^ Uppaluri, R.V.S.; Rangan, L. (2023). Conservation of Biodiversity in the North Eastern States of India: Proceedings of NERC 2022. Springer Nature Singapore. p. 115. ISBN 978-981-99-0945-2. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ Saravanan, V. (2016). Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947. Taylor & Francis. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-315-51720-9. Retrieved 2023-06-17.


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