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The Blood Weddings. The Knanaya Christians of Kerala by Richard M. Swiderski
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The Blood Weddings. The Knanaya Christians of Kerala by Richard M. Swiderski

Book Review by: Cyril Veliath published in Asian Folklore Studies.

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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.

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Castes, religions and Holiness in Kerala
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Castes, religions and Holiness in Kerala

Castes, religions et sacr au Kerala (Inde du des chritiens dans une societe multi-castes et pluri-religieuse

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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

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Contending Nationalisms among Indian Christians
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Contending Nationalisms among Indian Christians

Whose Swadeshi? Contending Nationalisms among Indian Christians by Joseph Tharamangalam

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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.

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Identity, Femininity and Marriage in Kerala
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Identity, Femininity and Marriage in Kerala

Gendering Colour: Identity, Femininity and Marriage in Kerala by Amali Philips, Wilfrid Laurier University

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An article by Amali Philips published by Canadian Anthropology Society in . Anthropologica , 2004, Vol. 46, No. 2 (2004), pp. 253-272.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ സാമൂഹ്യാചാരങ്ങൾ

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

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

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Knanaya Identity and Sacred Traditions
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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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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
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Relevance of Ethnicity

വംശീയതയുടെ പ്രസക്തി by Prof. Mathew Ulakanthara

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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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