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Knananites are a very distinct ethnic and religious group whose ancestry traces back to our Fore-father ABRAHAM the Patriach of the Old Testament. God the Almighty saved the 12-tribes of Israel through MOSES from the slavery of Egypt and finally JOSHUA lead them & settled them in Canaan in 1250 BC.King David become their King from 1004-965BC). The first Jerusalem Church was built by the son of King David, King Solomon. After his death, in BC 928 the country was split to two. One was called the kingdom of Israel consists of 10-tribes. And the other was the Kingdom of Judea consists of the other 2-tribes (The tribes of Judah & Benjamin). The country of Judea was at the South side, who were the descendents of King David. This tribes had the tradition of marrying within the Tribes only and they never allowed marrying outside their tribes.

n BC 720 the country of Israel was conquered by Assyrians and in BC 580 Judea was conquered by the Babylonians. The Jerusalem church was destroyed and the people were exiled.Later King Cyrus of Persia conquered the whole area and he helped the scattered people to come back and settle down.

Thus in BC 515 the second Jerusalem Church was built again.But in BC 332 Alexander the Great conquered the country and made the place as part of Roman Empire. During the rule of Roman Empire, our savior Jesus Christ was born to the descendents of King David. And He was crucified by King Herod the then king of Judea in 30 AD. Again in AD66 there was big revelation started and in AD70 the second Church of Jerusalem was destroyed. All the people, except those who were in Galilee, were killed and or exiled during the Bar Kokhba battle from AD132 to 135. (The Jewish community in Kochi are those run away from there during AD132 to 135).However, the people of Galilee, who were from the country of Judea were scatteredto Jerusalem, Kana, Bakudash(Bagdad), Ninuva, Uraha(Edessa).

After about 300 years later, our for-fathers, about 400 people from 7-Tribes & 72-Families, under the leadership of Resp. Knai Thomman migrated to Crangalloore (Kodungalure) on 7th March, 345 AD. From the above history, we can confirm that we are the descendents of King David, King Salomon & the brethren of our Savior Jesus Christ. Again, if we look behind, we can be proud of the truth that we are the decedents of ABRAHAM, ISHAK & YAKOB the selected people of our lord THE YAHOVA. The present Knananites are the descendents of the around 400-people from 72-Families of the 7-Clans, migrated to the Mahadaver Pattanam (Kodungalloore) on March 07, 345AD.

Hence in 1524, Sri.ValiaThomman and his wife and his son KochuThoman had settled down on the bank of Manimala River in Thengali near Kuttoor under the parish of Kallisserry, from Mahadever Pattanam. And his family name was METHAKATTU.

Valia Thomman’s son KochuThomman had 5-boys. They are : 

1) Thomman Thomman (Nambaru Thoman) Methakattu.

2) Etti Okkan Kandamkary

3) Unnittan, Madavana.

4) Punnoose, Kannallil.

5) Mathan, Kolabhagath.

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1) Thomman Thomman Methakattu (Nambaru Thomman) had 7-Children.  They are :

Boys : A) Kurivila (Kurian) Methakattu,  B) Thoman Kannattipusha,  C) Kunjumman Methakattu/Kolabhagath, 
Girls:  A) Kundumkuzhi Kalliserry,  B) Cheruvalli Kurichy,  C) Kavathazha Neelamparur,  D) Payanadu Vannikulam.Kunjimman Methakattu, who became Kunjumman Kolabhagathu, because his

Uncle, Mathen Kolabhagath had no children: 

He had 6-boys & 1-girl.

A) Thoman Kumbalakadve, had 3-girls, 1) Wife of Chaluvalil Punnoss-Sir, 2) Wife of Kochutty of Palliyambil & 3) Wife of Avrachan Areekal Vallamkulam. (After the death of Thoman Kumbalakadve and after his daughters were married, his wife was married to Puthenpurackal in Edathva and she had 1-boy & 1-girl).  

B) Mathan Melathavalil, 1-son, who had no children and 2-girls who were married to a) Achamma to Kariya of Ikkatty in Ranni & their children are 1) Pappan at Melathavalil and 2) Chinnamma married to Madhathinkal in Eraviparoor. The Daughter of Mathen Melathavalil is Shoshamma the mother of Kunjavarachan Ampattu. 

C) Kurian Kaniyamallil, had 5-boys.  a) Rev. Fr. Monsinjor K.K. Thomas Kaniyamalil. b) Unnunny, the Auditor c) Pappan (Ex-Panchayath President), d) Aniyan (Rashan Kada) & Dr. Kunjomachan PhD.

D) Kunjuman Punnoose Oril, who had 2-sons & 6-daughters,  

 1) O. P. Thomas (Kuttachan), settled at Kannattipuzha,  married to Chachikutty of Chanthyil Eraviparoor.  They had 2-sons & 4-daughters.

             Sons : a) Soman, married to Kunjunjamma of Keepanalil Rannil. They had one:
                           Son Mr.Jomon, married with one son. & 2-girls, Jomol (Italy) & Jossy Vakathanam.  

                        b) Sabu Kannattipuzhayil, married to Valsamma of Mavalil Kudaloor
                            And are settled in Italy.  They have 2-Children Nikil & Nikitha.

           Daughters: a) Amminy, married to Mr.Kunju of Thancharil, Tiruvanvandoor.                               
                              b) Kunjunjamm a, married to Thankachan of Maleth, Ranni
                              c) Omana, Married to Lukochan of Kurishumoottil, Kattoode &
                              d) Therasyamma, Married to Thampi Ezhuthadath Ramamangalam.

  2) O. P. Abraham (Kunjavarachan) (09/12/1930 - 07/01/1999), stayed at Oiil Kudumbam.Married to Chinnamma (15/08/1933 – 02-08-2006) of Chudakattil, Nannadu, Tiruvanvandoor. They had 2-sons & 4-daughters.

Sons : a) Abraham Raju Oril (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E), married to Leelamma Raju of Thundiyal, Tiruvanvandoor,  with 3-sons Named Dr.Ajex Raju married to Dr.Galina Solopova-Moscow, Ajay Raju married to Titty Mary Baby Chamacharil Neendoor (kottyam) & Anish  Raju to Kukku Abraham

Ajex and  Galina's children a)Maria and b)Mark                                                                                            Ajay and Titty's daughter a) Ria (Riappy) and b)Ruby

           b) Joys Abraham (UK), married to Sancy Joys of Maramangalam, Mannanam. They  have one son                       named Jesvin Joys   

Daughters : a) Kunjumol, married to P.K. Thomas Puthurath, Ranni (Hyderabad) Their children are                                 daughter, Shoba, married to Binu of Thyparambil, Venpala and they have a baby son. Son,                           Subbin Thomas, married to Lija Subbin of Valanjanthurithy, Ranni.

                               b) Omana, married to Abraham(Babu) Kannakerril, Vachuchira, Ranni. Their daughters are                                              Bibin, Jenifer, Metilda.                           

                               c) Suma, married to Mathew Kurian of Perumkannarril, Mannar. Their children are Priyanka &                                      Kurian.

                               d) Suja, married to Kuriakose Thomas of Aroonnil, Ranni. Their children are Saumya, Sanju &                                        Sanu.

 

E) Mathulla Kolabhagath, who had 2-sons & 3-girls.

     Sons : a) Thomachan, whose sons are A) K.T.Thomas (Thamapan), with 2-daughters & B) Anyan, whose children      are -----

     Daughters :b) Georgekutty who had 3-daughters a) Kottamkuzhiyil Achamma Mannar, b) Pullathra Marrykutty           Othara & c)     Kunnuparambil Baby Valiyanad.

F) Kunjumman, was a very smart boy but died at the age of 18.

G) Daughter, Kochachi was married to Parayil in Kallaserry, but they moved to Punaloor

2) Etti Okkan Kandamkary had 3-sons, who are
A) Muthachattan who died without  children.,
B) Kurian Kandamkerry &
C) Gevarghese (Ethichadi Appan)..

- Kurian Kandamkery had 3-girls at a) Thayparambil Kunhielachy, b) Kathanaserry

   Eruvallipara & c) Karakally Tiruvanvandoor.

- Gevarghese had 2-boys & 2-girls.  They are a) Pasterude Appan, b) Mathukutty.    

  Girls :a) Wife of the brother of Edasharriyath Achan & b) Chirayil Kattottu.

3) Unnittan Madavana stayed at Malikal the other side of Chira. He had 2-boys.

 A) Thoman, who had 2-Girls who were at Kandathil Tiruvanvandoor & Puthenpurackal  Edathva.

 B) Chacko, who had 3-boys & 2-girls, Boys : a) Kochutty Madhathilkattil, who had 2- Boys, Pappan & Thampi at Madhathilkattil,  & 2-Girls at Valiyath Tiruvanvandoor and Pulichamoottil Ennikkattu.

            b) Thoma – Cherukan, Mathu, Kurivila(Kurippan) & Abraham(Undappan)

            c) Kuttan, 2-Marriages 1^st 2-girls & 2^nd 2-boys but only Mr.Baby at Konny.

        Girls : a) Maleth Kalliserry & b) Kurushumootil Kalliserry.

 

4) Punnoose Kannallil stayed at Thekumurry east of Tirumulapuram on the river bank.

    He had 5-Boys, They are : 

A) Kochupunnoose, who had 4-boys, who are a) Chacko Kannallil (Contractor)

b) Avrachan Punaloor, c) Postman, d) Kunchachan & Girl at Thekamannil Eraviparoor.

B)  Valiya Kochunju, a) Chacko at Kanallil, b) Avra of Kanalil Rashan kada. And his son is Thankachan, c) Kochu, whose daughter is married to  Powerail Vallamkulam.

C)  Chacko Punnoose, whose son is Kunjachan Kannallis, Rashion Kada.

D) Kochunnattan & wife Cheera, Sons : a) Chacko (Kapiar Chacko), whose

     Sons are 1) Thomachan, 2) Simon, 3) Joseph & 4) Kurian.

     b) Avra (Anthruman), whose son is Jose. 

E) Kochukunju Pullazhipariyail, who had only 3-girls.

5) Mathan Kolabhagath did not had children. So he adopted the son of his elder brother’s (Number Thoman’s) 3^rd son Kunjumman Methakattu.

 

History of Methakattu Kuruvilla Kurian:

The elder son of Number Thomman, Kuruvilla Kurian had 1-Son & 5-daughters.

Daughters : a) Puluthuthuruth Neelamparuir, b) Kannoth Ramenkary, c) Pallikkaparambil Kurichy, d) Mundiyathra Kumarankerry & f) Vadakamannil Vannikullam.     

Son was Kurian Thomman, who had 2-sons & 2-daughters.

Thomman Kurian Methakattu, whose son is Kurian Thomman (Kochupadeshi),

Who had 4-sons A) Kuriayachan at Arichipurath, B) David (Raju) Karunagapally,      

            C) Israyal (Sabu) Channakkadu & D) Gidayon (Shaji)

       b) Thomman Thomas, who had 2-girls : A) Baby Naipallodithil, Kallisserry & B)

            Kunjumol Ochallil, Thengalil.

       c))  Chachy Manimalath, Ranni with 3-sons & 6-girls, Sons A) Kuttai who have

             4-girls. B) Kunjutty, 1-boy & 2-girls,  C) Zakaria, 1-boy & 1-girl.

             Girls : A) Thosha at Paranickal Ranni, B) Thathamma at Valayanad, Ranni,

             C) Maria at Kadakhath Ranni, D) Martha at Mattakkad Ranni E) Thanka at

             Vattath Ranni & F) Achamma Sheethathodu.

        d) Mariamma Naduvilaparampil Tiruvanvandoor, with 2-sons, A) Thomachan

            (M.T. Thomas, BALT, was working at Secretriate, Trivandrumm), who married

            from Thundathil Ranni. No children & B) Avrachan who married from Nechni

            Thaimaravunkara, whose son is Mr. Joy Kalapurackal, Indian Railways and his.               

            2-sons are             

History of Thoman Kannattipuzha :

He had 3-sons & 4-Girls.

a) Thoman Erichippuram, who had 3-sons & 4-girls

     Sons : A) Thoman Abraham, who had 1-son & 4-girls,  Son : Kunjachan who died by snake bite.
Girls : 1) Kunjaly Vallamkulam, 2) Mary Vannikulam,  3) Kunjamma the wife of Kannalil Kappiyaru Chacko, 4) Shoshamma wife of Sir Panayil.

                B) Thoman Punnoose Thuruthumalil.  He was a school teacher at Kakkuzhiyil. 

                      His Sons :

                     1) Thomachan, whose children are Raju, Sabu, Shibu, Lalitha & Lailla.

                      2) Jose, who had 3-daughters.

                      3) Joy who have 2-sons & 1-girl.

                C) Thomman Kunjamathu, who have 2-sons & 4-daughters.

         

        Sons : A) Thomachan married to Leelamma of Thyparambil &

                   B) Kunjavarachan married from Ranni    

       Girls : A) Kurishomottil Valianattu, B) Thevarkuzhil Eraviparoor,

                  C) Malaparampil Kattoottu, Madhathilath, Vallamkulam.

b) Ettivara Kannattipuzha, who had 3-sons & 3-daughters

     Sons : A) Pothan Manakandathil, who had 2-sons & 1-daughter.

                     1) Thampi who have geral store at Ranni on the way to Anchani.

                     2) The sister’s son of Chirayil Appan, working in with Water Transport

                         at Valianad.

                         Daughter was married to Ramamngalathu.

               B) Unni Kannattipuzhayil who married from Paravancharril Neelamparil.

                      He have 5-sons & 2-Daughters.     

                      Sons : 1) Kunjavarachan, 2) Kariayakutty, 3) Jaykochan 4) Kunjumon

                                     & 5) Raju.  

                      Daughters : 1) Ramani Neelamparil & 2) Mariyamma in Allepuzha

             C) Died of Fire Craker accident.

    Daughters : A) Achu Kuttiyil Kallisserry, B) Pennamma Puzhuru Ranni &

                       C) Wife of Tharapattakal Rev. Father.

 

c) Pothan Kannattipuzha, who had 3-sons & 3-daughters.

    Sons : A) Unni, No children, 

               B) Peelipochan, who had 2-sons & 3-girls, who are 1) Sabu (Steel Furniture),

                    2) Shaji who has shop at Trivandrum,  1) Leelamma at Kattapanna, 2)

                    Kunjumos at TRVM & 3) Rossamma at Ariyankav.

C) Kuriyakochan, with first marriage 2+1, 1) Philip, 2) James 3) Jolly. 

                    2^nd marriage also 2+ 1

    Daiughters : A) Mariyamma, Valyanad Ranni, B) Thosha Cheruvalliyil Kurichy &

                        C) Kochally Kizhakadth Ranni.

 

Daughters of Thoman Kannattipuzha :

a) Vengattu, Thengalyil, b) Valapurackal Kalliserry, c) Thumbaparambil Kurichy & 

d) Parathathil Neelamparur.

 

 

History of Kunjumman Punnoose Oril (1880 to 1942) :

• 1524 Mr.Valiya Thoman & his wife and his son Kochu Thomman moved to Mathakattu,
  Thengali under the Parish of Kallisserry.
• 1624  His son Kochu Thoman.
• 1724  His son Thomman Thomman (Number Thoman)
• 1800  His son Kunjuman Methakattu, the 3^rd son of Number Thomman moved to
• Kolabhagath because his uncle Mathan Kolabhagathu did not had children.
• 1880 to 1942 Sri. Kunjumman Punnoose: settled at Oril House on the bank of river Manimalla. His wife is Nyathomma Punnoose of Thotupurath house, Venpala. The had 2-boys & 6-Girls.  They are : 

           Sons : a) O. P. Thomas (Kuttachan),  1) Soman & 2) Sabu Kannattipuzhayil.    
                      b) O.P. Abraham(Kunjavarachan), 2) Abraham Raju Oril & Joys Abraham.

           Daughters : a) Muringasherril Valliyapannu, Kallisserril,
                              b) Kudakaserril Chinnamma Thengali,
                              c) Panachamuttil Kochachi Mannar,
                              d) Nellattu Mariayamma Ramamangalam,
                              e) Muringasherril Shoshamma Othara &
                              f) Manimalayath Kunjamma Ranni.

 A) O. P. Thomas (Kuttachan), settled at Kannattipuzha,  married to Chachikutty of Chanthyil Eraviparoor.  They had 2-sons & 4-daughters.

             Sons : a) Soman, married to Kunjunjamma of Keepanalil Rannil. They had one:
                           Son Mr.Jomon, married with one son. & 2-girls, Jomol (Italy) & Jossy Vakathanam.  

                        b) Sabu Kannattipuzhayil, married to Valsamma of Mavalil Kudaloor
                            And are settled in Italy.  They have 2-Children Nikil & Nikitha.

           Daughters: a) Amminy, married to Mr.Kunju of Thancharil, Tiruvanvandoor.                               
                              b) Kunjunjamm a, married to Thankachan of Maleth, Ranni
                              c) Omana, Married to Lukochan of Kurishumoottil, Kattoode &
                              d) Therasyamma, Married to Thampi Ezhuthadath Ramamangalam.

 B) O. P. Abraham (Kunjavarachan) (09/12/1930 - 07/01/1999), stayed at Oiil Kudumbam.Married to Chinnamma (15/08/1933 – 02-08-2006) of Chudakattil, Nannadu, Tiruvanvandoor. They had 2-sons & 4-daughters.

Sons : a) Abraham Raju Oril (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E), married to Leelamma Raju of Thundiyal, Tiruvanvandoor,  with 3-sons Named Dr.Ajex Raju married to Dr.Galina Solopova-Moscow, Ajay Raju married to Titty Mary Baby Chamacharil Neendoor (kottyam) & Anish  Raju engaged to Kukku Abraham

Ajex and  Galina's children a)Maria and b)Mark                                                                                            Ajay and Titty's daughters a) Ria (Riappy) and b)Ruby

           b) Joys Abraham (UK), married to Sancy Joys of Maramangalam, Mannanam. They  have one son                       named Jesvin Joys   

Daughters : a) Kunjumol, married to P.K. Thomas Puthurath, Ranni (Hyderabad) Their children are                                 daughter, Shoba, married to Binu of Thyparambil, Venpala and they have a baby son. Son,                           Subbin Thomas, married to Lija Subbin of Valanjanthurithy, Ranni.

                               b) Omana, married to Abraham(Babu) Kannakerril, Vachuchira, Ranni. Their daughters are                                              Bibin, Jenifer, Metilda.                           

                               c) Suma, married to Mathew Kurian of Perumkannarril, Mannar. Their children are Priyanka &                                      Kurian.

                               d) Suja, married to Kuriakose Thomas of Aroonnil, Ranni. Their children are Saumya, Sanju &                                        Sanu.

The 7-Clans are :

 

1) Bagi, 2) Belkuth, 3) Hadi, 4) Kujalig, 5) Koja, 6) Mugmuth, & 7) Thegmuth.   (The 7-Tribes represent 7-Sacraments, and the 72-Families represents the72-disciples of Jesus Christ).The Holy Spirit informed Bishop SAHADOS of Seleucia in his dream that the Malabar Christians are being humiliated and they are badly in need of leaders.  Hence he decided to send some of his people to Malabar, headed by the business man Resp. Knai Thomma.The Bishop, Mar Youseph of Uraha, 4-Priests and some Decons joined the group.With the blessings of the Patriach of Antioch Mor Yusthedius, the Casolicks Arch Bishop sent them off with gifts and the Holy Bible. The deep hearted departing message became the basic principles of all Knananites, which is MAKALE, ANUMO, HINDUVIL- POYALUM, BANDHANGAL VERPADATHORKANAM EPPOZHUM, PATHUM ORAZHUM ATHE EPPOZHUM CHINTHIPPIN, PADUMARIYATHIRIKAYANM NINGALUM

 

.The meaning is that, my beloved children, we will not meet again, but keep up your blood relations, even if you are in India, always remember 10-commandments and 7-Sacraments. We the Knananites are still keeping this basic principles and we do hope that we should keep it till infinity. When the Migrants reached Kodungalloor, the then King Charaman Perumal, sent his brother Ramavarma Thamuran & his Minister Sri. Vattath Mannan to receive them and and respected them by giving 72-positions and ruling authority over 17-casts.  Also Resp. Knai Thoman was named after his own name as KO CHERAKON KNAI THOMA.

 

 

 

 

The 72 Privileges are :

 

1)Arappura (Treasury), 2) Ambari (How to ride on an elephant), 3) AnkaNam (courtyard), 4) Antholam (palanquin), 5) Ammoolam (a kind or 5ax), 6) Arrppu (cheers), 7)  Alavattam (peocock feather fan),  8) Anasavari (elephant riding), 9) Uchipoovu (head turban), 10) Kacha (robes), 11) Kachappuram (overcoat), 12) Kankanam (Bangles), 13) KalthaLa (anklets), 14) Kaalchilamb (anklets), 15) Kurravai (cheers), 16) Kuthira savaari (hose riding), 17) Kuzhal viLi (bugles), 18)Kodi (flag), 19) Kaikara (hand ornament), 20) KaithalLa (bangles), 21) Chelli (a kind of tax), 22) Chenkomb (another tax), 23) ChenDa (drum), 24) Thanberu (big drum) , 25) ThazhakuDa (royal umbrella), 26) Nervaal (sword), 27) PaTTuchaTTa (silk coat), 28) PaTTurumal (silken tassal), 29) PaTTumunD (silk dothi), 30)Pakal viLakk (day lamp), 31) PaDippura (out house), 32) Pathakkam (necklace), 3) PanippuDava (embroidered robes), 34) Paravathani (carpet), 35) PavaDa (royalclotheing),36) Pallakk, ((palanquin) 37) Panchavadyam (orchestra), 38) Pandhal vithanam (pandal decoration), 39) Pathinezhu Parishamel Kathruthwam, (control over 17 lower casts), 40) MadhaLam (drum), 41) MaNarkolam (platform), 42) MuDi (crown), 43) MuDikeezhabharanam (head ornaments),  44) Mummolam(tax), 45) MathiyaDi (wooden chapels), 46) Rajavadhyam (royal orchestra), 47)  Rajasamaksham Irippu (sit before the King), 48) Rajabhogam (tax), 49) Veena (string instrument), 50) Thee ve Tti (fire torch), 51) Thookumancham (swinging coat), 52) Thongal (decoration), 53) Thoranam (decoration), 54) TholvaLa (armpit bangle), 55) Theendalakattal (untouchability), 56) Nada viLi (cheers), 57) Nayattubhogam (privilage for hunting), 58) Naikudiparisha, 59) NeDiya KuDa (royal umbrella), 60) Nettur peTTi, (cloth box) 61) NattikeTTu (turban), 62)Veeravadhyam, (heroic bungles) 63) Veeramadhalam, 64) Veera srimkala (royal  chain), 65) Viri pandal (honour to erect pandal), 66) Venchamaram (beautified deer-haired tassal), 67) Sankh, (conch) 68) Edam piri sankh (conch with left screw), 69) Valam piri sankh (conch with right screw), 70) Bhoomi karamozhiv (land-tax evasion), 71) Nayatt (hunting), 72) Pala-marangal (forest trees).

Various Customs & Traditions of Knanaya Catholics:

1) Marriage:

-  Kaipidutham – Betrothal Ceremony by blessing the hands of the uncles of bride &  bridegroom by the priest.

-  Koluvilakku – Lighted oil-lamp placed near the bride and bridegroom for Mylanchi
Ideel & Chamtham Charthal.  This lamp is also used to welcome the couple after the Wedding.  This lamp signifies the presence of Christ, the light of the world.

- Chamtham Charthal – Purification or beautification of the bridegroom by shaving face & bathing with oils, etc on the eve of the marriage.

-  My-lanchi Ideel – Beautification of the palms and feet of bride by the leaves from “Mylanchi” shrub on the eve of marriage.  This signifies the purification of hands and feet from the original sin committed by Adam & Eve.

-  Icha-Pad-Kodukkal – Ceremony of giving sweet pudding to the bride and to the groom in their home after the beautification ceremony. 

- “Beru Mariam” Song – A prayer in praise of Jesus as Son of Mary, sung by the priests & the laymen at the end of the marriage ceremony in the church.

- NaDa Vili – Cheers (NaDa NaDaaye….NaDa NaDa NaDa) given to the bride & Bridegroom while going home from the church after the marriage (It also serves to Alert the wedding receptionists to complete their final touches).

- Vazhu Pidutham – The rite of giving God’s blessing to bride and groom by the mother of the bride by placing her hands in the form of a cross on their heads.

-  Kacha Thazhukal – A ceremony using a new piece of cloth given to bride’s relatives as a gift by the groom’s party (Usually to bride’s mother, grandmother & maternal uncle/aunt)

- Nellum Neerum – Sign of cross done using the blessed palm leaves (from Palm Sunday) wetted in the patty (rice) water, on the forehead of the bride & bridegroom Wishing them God’s blessing and happiness.

- VeN-PaachoR – A special sweet rice porridge ceremoniously given to the new couples after marriage.

- Adachu ThuRa – Shutting & opening of the bride’s chamber at the end of the marriage festivities at home.

-  Illa-PaNam – A small amount of money is given to the bride’s party by the groom’s people as offering to the churches.

2) Funeral:

- Drinking from the blessed Coconut – To show that the sons and the daughters of the dead should live in fraternal communion.

- Thazhukal – Embracing relatives of the dead person in the church after the funeral, to express the condolence.

3) Other:

- Maargam Kali & Patt – Religious dance (ballad) performed in the connection with joyful religious and social functions.  The songs contain accounts of the appostolic work by ST.Thomas and the voyage and migration of Thomas Kinai and his group.

- Puraathana PaaTTukaL (Ancient Songs) – Traditional songs sung by the participants and relatives during marriage ceremonies and festivities.

-  Folding the Plantain Leaf for Meals – This reminds that King Cheraman Perumal honored Thomas Kinai and party by giving them two plantain leaves for royal dinner.