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Paliya Nritham is a traditional dance form practiced within the Paliya community and is performed by both men and women. Community members explained that the performance is accompanied by Paliya songs and musical instruments, with a repertoire of six songs com...

The Paliya community today worships multiple deities, with the prominent clan deity varying from one hamlet to another. During our fieldwork at the Kumily settlement, Aruvi described the existence of two clans within the community, locally known as Memala Pali...

Prepared by Anjana, Sociologist Vysakh Seluraj, Anthropologist   Community collaborators from Paliyar community :  Archana, Chakkupallam Aruvi, Kumali Eeshwari Amma, Chakkupallam  Ganeshan,  Chakkupallam Kalaivaani, Chakkupallam Kumareashan, Chakkupa...