01198nam a2200193Ia 4500 20260805105934.0 250523s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9519380485 23 954.2004 PAR Parpola, Marjatta. Kerala Brahmins in transition : a study of a Nampūtiri family / Marjatta Parpola. Helsinki : Finnish Oriental Society, 2000. xii, 436 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Studia Orientalia This ethnographic study examines the lives of a Nampūtiri (Nambudiri) Brahmin family in Kerala during a period of social change. It explores how traditional Vedic rituals, family organization, caste practices, marriage customs, and religious beliefs have adapted to modernization while preserving elements of their cultural heritage. The book provides valuable insights into the transition of Kerala's Brahmin community from traditional to contemporary society and is an important resource for the study of South Indian social anthropology and Hindu traditions. Brahmans--India--Kerala--Social life and customs. Caste--India--Kerala. RBK 63274 63274 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2025-05-23 0.00 0 954.2004 PAR G4363 2025-05-23 00:00:00 2025-05-23 RBK Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection