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082			_223 _a954.2004 PAR
100			_aParpola, Marjatta.
245		0	_aKerala Brahmins in transition : _ba study of a Nampūtiri family / _cMarjatta Parpola.
260			_aHelsinki : _bFinnish Oriental Society, _c2000.
300			_axii, 436 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c25 cm.
490			_aStudia Orientalia
520			_aThis 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.
650			_aBrahmans--India--Kerala--Social life and customs.
650			_aCaste--India--Kerala.
942			_cRBK
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