‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.
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The debasing of Devadasis to “parayan’ is the outcome of uniquely Indian talent for creating ‘castes’ out of ‘normal process of passing on ‘ accumulated knowledge’ to one’s own. It is natural that not all members of succeeding generations will match or improve upon the accomplishments of one’s grandmother. The caste having forced a poorly gifted girl to the temple could earn favour by means other than ‘arts’.
The writer seems to have missed mentioning the other meanings or contexts of the word ‘parayan’ as it has a Sanskrit equivalent parayan relating to recitation of poems, slokas etc. also called as paraynam by some. This signifies solemnity of singing with devotion or in a religious ritual as against the derogatory usage in Tamil. This aspect would have to be kept in view while discussing the word parayan.
Miniscule section of the paraiah communiy were drum beaters.majority of them are agriculture labourers.another sub caste of paraiahs, valluvar involved in religious activities
The debasing of Devadasis to “parayan’ is the outcome of uniquely Indian talent for creating ‘castes’ out of ‘normal process of passing on ‘ accumulated knowledge’ to one’s own. It is natural that not all members of succeeding generations will match or improve upon the accomplishments of one’s grandmother. The caste having forced a poorly gifted girl to the temple could earn favour by means other than ‘arts’.
The writer seems to have missed mentioning the other meanings or contexts of the word ‘parayan’ as it has a Sanskrit equivalent parayan relating to recitation of poems, slokas etc. also called as paraynam by some. This signifies solemnity of singing with devotion or in a religious ritual as against the derogatory usage in Tamil. This aspect would have to be kept in view while discussing the word parayan.
Miniscule section of the paraiah communiy were drum beaters.majority of them are agriculture labourers.another sub caste of paraiahs, valluvar involved in religious activities