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Sri Lankan Pallar
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'''Sri Lankan Pallar''' is a [[Sri Lankan Tamils|Tamil]] caste found in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. They are traditionally involved in [[agriculture]] who also were involved in [[Toddy Tapping|toddy tapping]] and [[artisanal fishing]] <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Etymology ==
The term Pallar is derived from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word ''pallam'' meaning "pit" or "low-lying area" in reference to their traditional occupation as [[peasant|peasants]] toiling in artificially lowered rice paddy fields <ref name=":02">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== History ==
=== Mythological origin ===
According to the myth of the Pallars, are the [[Sri Lankan Vellalar|Vellalar]] and Pallar descendant of two farmer brothers.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The property of the younger brother ''Pallan'' got destroyed by a storm. The older brother ''Vellalan'' gave his younger brother Pallan shelter for him and his family.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After the death of Vellalan, became the wife of Vellalan the owner of the property and made the Pallan and his family their agricultural labor.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
=== Early history ===
The Sri Lankan Pallar and the [[Pallar|Pallars]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] share common origin. The Pallars traditionaly inhabitate the fertile [[Sangam landscape]] known as ''Marutham''. They were earlier known as ''Kadaisiyar'' who were [[Tenant farmer|tenant farmers]] on the land of the ''Uzhavar'' or ''Kalamar''. <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> The females of this community were in [[Sangam literature]] noted for their expertise in transplantation of [[Paddy field|paddy]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Sri Lankan Tamil castes]]
== Etymology ==
The term Pallar is derived from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word ''pallam'' meaning "pit" or "low-lying area" in reference to their traditional occupation as [[peasant|peasants]] toiling in artificially lowered rice paddy fields <ref name=":02">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== History ==
=== Mythological origin ===
According to the myth of the Pallars, are the [[Sri Lankan Vellalar|Vellalar]] and Pallar descendant of two farmer brothers.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The property of the younger brother ''Pallan'' got destroyed by a storm. The older brother ''Vellalan'' gave his younger brother Pallan shelter for him and his family.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> After the death of Vellalan, became the wife of Vellalan the owner of the property and made the Pallan and his family their agricultural labor.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
=== Early history ===
The Sri Lankan Pallar and the [[Pallar|Pallars]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] share common origin. The Pallars traditionaly inhabitate the fertile [[Sangam landscape]] known as ''Marutham''. They were earlier known as ''Kadaisiyar'' who were [[Tenant farmer|tenant farmers]] on the land of the ''Uzhavar'' or ''Kalamar''. <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> The females of this community were in [[Sangam literature]] noted for their expertise in transplantation of [[Paddy field|paddy]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Sri Lankan Tamil castes]]
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