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Marriage customs given in the book Purathana Pattukal in 1910

by P.U. Lukas (FLIP BOOK)

P.U. Lukas published the marriage customs in the book Traditional Songs (Purathana Pattukal) published in 1910. This is omitted in the later editions of the same book. This article will help to understand Knanaya wedding traditions better.

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Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry on Endogamy

Presentation on Endogamous practice in the Eparchy of Kottayam by Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry.

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Justification of the practice of endogamous membership is the Knanaya Catholic parishes presented by Bishop of Kottayam Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry in Rome on June 23, 1997.

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Socio-Religious Customs of the Knanites

English article by Rev. Dr. Jacob Vellian

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Article on the Socio-religious customs of the Knanites including marriage customs by Rev. Dr. Jacob.Vellain.

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ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ സാമൂഹ്യാചാരങ്ങൾ

Symposium presentation on Knanaya Social Customs by P.M. John Pullappally.

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ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ സാമൂഹ്യാചാരങ്ങൾ: കോട്ടയം രൂപതയുടെ പ്ളാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലിയോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് 1986 ആഗസ്റ്റ് 29ന്‌ കോട്ടയത്തു നടത്തിയ സിമ്പോസിയത്തിൽ അവതരിപ്പിച്ച വിവാഹസംബന്ധവും വിവാഹേതരവുമായ ആചാരങ്ങൾ.

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ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ സാമൂഹ്യാചാരങ്ങൾ

by P.M. John Pullappally in the Platinum Jubilee Souvenir of the Eparchy of Kottayam.

Preface

ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ സാമൂഹ്യാചാരങ്ങൾ: കോട്ടയം രൂപതയുടെ പ്ളാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലിയ് സ്മരണികയിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധപ്പെടുത്തിയ ലേഖനം. ഇതിൽ വിവാഹസംബന്ധവും വിവാഹേതരവുമായ ആചാരങ്ങൾ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

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Knanaya Identity and Sacred Traditions

ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ തനിമയും വിശുദ്ധ്മായ ആചാരങ്ങളും by P.M. John Pullappally

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An article on "Knanaya Identity and Sacred Traditions" in Malayalam by P.M. John Pullappally published in the Consecration Souvenir of Mar Mathew Moolakkatt.

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The Marriage Customs of the Knanaya Community

by Sr. Meera SVM

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Article in English on the Knanaya Marriage customs by Sr. Meera SVM published in the Souvenir of St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Parish, Los Angeles.

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Relevance of Ethnicity

വംശീയതയുടെ പ്രസക്തി by Prof. Mathew Ulakanthara

Preface

An article on the relevance of ethnicity and its preservation by the Knanaya Community written by Prof. Mathew Ulakanthara and published in Apna Des during the centenary celebration of the Archeparchy of Kottayam.

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Tried and True Traditions of Kerala's Christians

Article on Kerala's traditions highlighting Knanaya customs by Sean Sprague.

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Article on Kerala's traditions, especially of Knanaya Community published in CNEWA WORLD, July - August 2001.

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Racial, Educational, and Religious Endogamy in the U.S.

by Michael J. Rosenfeld, Stanford University.

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Racial, Educational, and Religious Endogamy In the United States: A Comparative Historical Perspective by Michael J. Rosenfeld, Dept. Sociology, Stanford University, 2008.

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