Nairs of Kerala are Hindus. Most of the festivals in Kerala are not for Nairs alone. Festivals like Onam, Vishu etc. are celebrated by all Hindus of Kerala. Hindus outside Kerala have their own festivals. Eg. 'Holi' is not celebrated in Kerala. Essentially the difference is that nairs are a Dravidian tribe and Kerala soceity at large is of Dravidian origin like the majority of people in the four states of southern India. Some of the Tamil festivals like Thypooyam, Pongal etc are also Hindu festivals but not celeberated in northern parts of India. Nairs are in the forefront of organizing, celeberating most of the festivals and are great exponents of classical art forms, music and other cultural activities in Kerala.
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Some Nairs or Brahmins who ruled the kingdom of Travancore.
Reddy caste
In the Kerala caste system, Ezhavas are considered to be a forward caste group distinct from Nairs and Shudras. Ezhavas traditionally were engaged in various occupations such as agriculture, trade, and business. They have made significant contributions to the socio-economic and cultural fabric of Kerala.
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What is nambir gothra
vellallars are warriors like Nairs...after they reach in kerala many time with chera chola and some them keep relation with king family. they have kindom in tamil long ago. As chetti pillai came from tamil nadu and the vayanadu kings drived at tamil kindom from kerala . vellalas returned and rest of them get less value and same time chetty pillai started business and after a long time kerala kings call back saiva pillai to supervise teh construction fo kerala temples. finally the both pillais are considered as chetti pillai... but really they are different chetti and chettiyar from vaisha and saiva pillai/ saiva vellala pillais are from kshatriya. some places they so called chetti pillai. relation between nairs they ARE With NSS in some places and some other keeping their own sabha. apart from that relation and friendships are keeping with nairs all places in kerala
illathu nairs & thecchikkotte nairs.. these days vilakkithala nairs are equal to the normal nairs..& are even prominent then them..coz the arrogance & crookedness of the dominant nairs r absent in villakkithalavan nairs & additionally they have got both the genes of the warriors as wellas the artisans..so in terms of skills also they dominate the nairs & are the real warrior nairs.
She belongs to the nair caste of Kerala (India) . This is a SEMI-MONGLOID originated in the India China border. Later migrated to southernmost India in an exodus called Munda exodus. This race now inhabit in Nepal ( as Newars ) and Kerala ( as Nairs )
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The Shetty community of Karnataka I think is the same as Chetty or Chettiar of Tamil Nadu.I think they belong to the same class as well as caste of people.The Nairs of Kerala also I think fall in the same category.