TALES OF MALABAR : Lore and Legends of Northern Kerala
Sreekumari Ramachandran
TALES OF MALABAR : Lore and Legends of Northern Kerala - 1 - Bangalore Darpan 2021 - 399
Northern Kerala, famously known as Malabar is rich for its rituals, myths, lore, legends, martial artists and the historically famous dhows. It was the gateway of ancient India. Merchants from all over the world came to India through this gate. This book deeply engages with the real stories from the history – the stories of royal families of Zamorins, Kolathiris, Arakkal and many others, the stories of European, German, Dutch, French and English invasions, the stories of the local heroes like Aromal Chekavar, Unniyarcha, Thacholi Othenan, Kunjali Marakkars, Manakkadan Gurukkal, Mathileri Kanni, the literary giant Kunchan Nambiar and many more. It also unfolds the colorful culture of Malabar through its mythical stories of Odiyans and Bhagavathis, many forms of Theyyam – the ecstatic god-dance and the famous temples of the area. This book is a romance, celebrating the tales of heroic men and women, some of whom were divine and conveying the beauty of an ancient society that had a code of life.
9789388478830
Gifted RRRLF, Kolkata
Customs, etiquette & folklore
Folklore
Folk literature
History, geographic treatment, biography
Asian folktales
Folklore from the Indian subcontinent
Kerala Folklore
Malabar Folklore
398.2095483 / SRE/TA
TALES OF MALABAR : Lore and Legends of Northern Kerala - 1 - Bangalore Darpan 2021 - 399
Northern Kerala, famously known as Malabar is rich for its rituals, myths, lore, legends, martial artists and the historically famous dhows. It was the gateway of ancient India. Merchants from all over the world came to India through this gate. This book deeply engages with the real stories from the history – the stories of royal families of Zamorins, Kolathiris, Arakkal and many others, the stories of European, German, Dutch, French and English invasions, the stories of the local heroes like Aromal Chekavar, Unniyarcha, Thacholi Othenan, Kunjali Marakkars, Manakkadan Gurukkal, Mathileri Kanni, the literary giant Kunchan Nambiar and many more. It also unfolds the colorful culture of Malabar through its mythical stories of Odiyans and Bhagavathis, many forms of Theyyam – the ecstatic god-dance and the famous temples of the area. This book is a romance, celebrating the tales of heroic men and women, some of whom were divine and conveying the beauty of an ancient society that had a code of life.
9789388478830
Gifted RRRLF, Kolkata
Customs, etiquette & folklore
Folklore
Folk literature
History, geographic treatment, biography
Asian folktales
Folklore from the Indian subcontinent
Kerala Folklore
Malabar Folklore
398.2095483 / SRE/TA