Nairs of Kerala and their history, culture and tradition
Nairs — Nair of Kerala, their Origin, History, and culture, Also referred to as Nayer 🌺🌺Simple answer — A Devadasi shudra caste/community from Kerala 🌺🌺 Here I’m presenting 6 pages of facts from impartial researches (you can see them on google books and online university libraries) conducted by foreigners and other intellectuals in and outside Kerala. So, please read each section and see the associated proofs as well. Other answers here in this forum are from Nair community members, who are well known for their aggressive boasting and show off attitude. 🌺🌺 Now, Let’s put boasting aside and start listing various Nairs — 🌺🌺 Among 18 Nairs, Akattu charna nayars (clerks, domestics and scribes) , Urali/Oorali nayars (masons & they also did TODDY TAPPING!) , Pallichan (palanquin bearer), Chembu-kotti (copper-smith), Chakkala nayar, Vattakadu nayar (oil mongerer), Vilakkithala nayar (barber), Veluthedathu nair (Washer-man), Attikurisssi nayar (funeral priests) are all nayar cast