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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................... III
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................... V
ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................ IX
GENERAL INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1

CHAPTER 3

THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY AND ITS
TRADITIONS IN THE CULTURAL MILIEU OF
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KOTTAYAM
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 5
PART ONE
AN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRADITIONS

3.1 THE RICH HERITAGE OF THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES .................... 7
3.1.1 ONE FAITH, DIFFERENT TRADITIONS ................................................ 8
3.2 THE CHURCH IN INDIA ............................................................................... 9
3.3 THE SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH AND ITS HERITAGE ........................ 9
3.3.1THE ORIGIN AND MEANING OF THE NAME “SYRO-MALABAR” .... 10
3.3.2 THE DOUBLE ANCESTRY OF THE TRADITION ............................... 11
3.3.2.1 The Chaldean (East Syrian) Influence .............................................. 11
3.3.2.2 The Indian Influence ......................................................................... 12
3.3.3 THE CULTURAL MILIEU OF THE SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH ..... 14
3.3.3.1 The Socio-political life ...................................................................... 15
3.4 THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KOTTAYAM .................................................... 16
3.4.1 ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE SOUTHISTS ..................................... 16
3.4.2 DIFFERENT NAMES ............................................................................... 18
3.4.2.1 Southists ............................................................................................ 18
3.4.2.2 Knānāya Community ........................................................................ 19
3.4.2.3 Owners of Five and Half Churches ................................................... 19
PART TWO
A PASTORAL AND MORAL ANALYSIS OF
THE SOUTHIST FAMILY TRADITIONS

3.5 CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SOUTHISTS ....................................... 21
3.6 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL TRADITIONS OF SOUTHIST FAMILIES 21
3.6.1 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY CUSTOMS ................. 22
3.6.1.1 Special Hymns or Songs ................................................................... 22
3.6.1.2 Asking Permission from the Assembly ............................................. 23
3.6.1.3 Special Role for Women and Elders ................................................. 23
3.7 MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN THE SOUTHIST FAMILIES ....................... 24

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