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Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal
Year : 2011, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 105) Last page : ( 118)
Print ISSN : 2231-6914.

Family makes a master: A case study of the Malayans of North Malabar, Kerala

Damodaran M.P., Assistant Professor

Department of Anthropology, in University of Madras, Chennai (India).

Online published on 16 February, 2012.

Abstract

The concept of family has always not been one and the same, though it functions as a primary social unit. It has a vital role to play in shaping up its members. The Malayans of North Malabar, too rely on family, and its function. However, the process of socialization, and enculturation happens in their families, more important, the family makes its member Malayan a master of teyyam.

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Keywords

Family, Master, Malayans, Caste, Teyyam.

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