This section is about the roots of the Knanaya community: its history, faith, traditions, and customs. In this section, we present documents, articles, books, photos, audios and videos.
Kerala Christians and the Caste System authored by C. J. Fuller published in Man , Mar., 1976, New Series, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Mar., 1976), pp. 53-70 by Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Book review by Cyril Veliath on "The Blood Weddings. The Knanaya Christians of Kerala" by Richard M. Swiderski, published by Nanzan University in Asian Folklore Studies , 1990, Vol. 49, No. 1 (1990), pp. 178-179.
From Revue française de sociologie , Apr. - Jun., 1997, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1997), pp. 327-350. Published by: Sciences Po University Press on behalf of the Association Revue Française de Sociologie
An article by Joseph Tharamangalam published in Source: Asian Journal of Social Science , 2004, Vol. 32, No. 2, SPECIAL FOCUS: Religion
in the Local-Global Matrix (2004), pp. 232-246.
Book review by Cyril Veliath on "The Blood Weddings. The Knanaya Christians of Kerala" by Richard M. Swiderski, published by Nanzan University in Asian Folklore Studies , 1990, Vol. 49, No. 1 (1990), pp. 178-179.
Jornada (Journey) of Archbishop Dom Alexis de Menezes that gives a Portuguese account of the Sixteenth Century Malabar. Chapters 13 - 15 deals with the visit of the Archbishop's visit to Kaduthuruthy and the support he got there.
Documentary on the purchase of 60 cents of land by the Archdiocese of Kottayam at Kodungalloor in July 2021 to establish a Knanaya Nagar. The official entry into the place under the leadership of Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, Bishop Geevarghese Mor Aprem in collaboration with Knanaya Catholic Congress, Knanaya Women's Association, and KCYL was held on August 28, 2021 as part of the 110th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Kottayam Vicariate.
The Knanaya Global Foundation NFP, a non-profit organization registered in IL, USA that also undertakes many other projects on worldwide Knanaya Community hosts Knanayology.
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