Kulala
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh and Kerala | |
| Languages | |
| Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
Kulala (plural: Kulals, also known as Moolya)[1] is a caste of India.
The Kulala community is found primarily in the Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India, where they have several exogamous gotras, including Banjan, Banjera, Salian and Upian. They speak the Tulu, Kannada and Malayalam languages.[1] Another Kulala community exists in Andhra Pradesh, where they speak the Telugu language and are also known as Kummara and variants of that name, such as Kumbara and Kummari.[2]
The traditional occupation of Kulala people is making pottery, although in the present day their occupations also include government service and wage-labour.[1] As potters, they were historically the lowest-ranked of the Shudra castes in the Hindu varna system. Despite this, they held the respect of other Shudra communities and their product was an essential item.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998). India's Communities. Vol. 5. Oxford University Press. pp. 2360–2361. ISBN 978-0-19563-354-2.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998). India's Communities. Vol. 5. Oxford University Press. pp. 1893–1894. ISBN 978-0-19563-354-2.
- ^ Schoterman, J. A., ed. (1982). The Ṣaṭsāhasra Saṃhitā: Chapters 1-5. Brill Archive. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-9-00406-850-6.
Further reading
- Saraswati, Baidyanath (1979). Pottery-Making Cultures And Indian Civilization. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-091-4.