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About the Book:-The III volume (No.3) bulletin of the Madras Government Museum that describes the anthropology of this famed tribe of Southern India. It is, in the words of the author “an attempt to describe how they are – not how they are supposed to be”. The Nayars, the Nareae of Pilny, were the swordsmen, the military caste of the West coast of India. The Nayars constitute the major portion of the Malabar population and they occupy the native states of Cochin in Travancore. The book is the product of extensive study of this race. The book discusses -- Kiriattil Nayars; Urali Nayars; Vattaakkad Nayars; Sudrs Nayars; Nambiar Nayars; Purattu Charna Nayars; Akattu Charna Nayars; Kurup Nayars; Marriage; Birth:_ Ante-Natal & After Ceremonuies; Death & Succeeding Ceremonies; Religion; Serpent Worship; Customs, Games, Festivals, etc: The Onam Festival; The Vishu Festival; The Thiruathira Festival; Habitations; Astrology, Magic, Witchcraft; Spirits, Evil & Beneficient, How Subdued; Famous Magicians of Malabar; and also contains an Appendices. About the Author:-Fred Fawcett was an author, translator and compiler. He is mostly remembered for his outstanding works in history and literature. He is the author of books such as --Nayars of Malabar (MgmB Anthropology Bulletin Vol. III No. 3); Nambutiris: Madras Government Museum Bulletin V.3: Notes on the People of Malabar. The Title 'Madras Government Museum Bulletin, Vol. III. No. 3. Anthropology Nayars Of Malabar written/authored/edited by F. Fawcett', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121245395 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 171 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- . PODA