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A DISTINCTIVE TRADITION OF PALIYAN TRIBES IN TAMIL NADU

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Mr. M.GOPI, Dr. K.M. SUBRAMANIAM
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si5.024

Abstract

India has the second-largest tribal population of any nation in the world, after Africa. The whole tribal population makes up less than 9% of the nation's total population, according to the 2011 Census. The eastern, central, and western parts of India contain the lion's share of the country's tribal people. They are primarily underprivileged, oppressed, and backward segments of Indian society. The tribal people known as Paliyars are known to be among the most ancient tribal peoples of South India, with the most significant cultural features. This study is based on the premise that while seeking to explore their cultural techniques, explain their uniqueness, and understand the period of tribal society dimension development and the shades of modern changes, good lessons can be gained from an anthropological approach

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