Malabar, a Tieru girl ‘just awake’, 1901
Scope and Contents
A posed portrait study of a half-naked girl stretching. A note by Miss Hartley states: ‘Tieru? Possibly a garbled version of ‘Thiyya’. (Known as Eylabas [?] in southern Kerala). A toddy tapping caste, the highest of the once untouchable castes. They bear a strong resemblance in facial type, customs and character to the Nayars.’ See also Y3022P/58, Y3022P/75, Y3022P/80 and Y3022P/84.
Dates
- Creation: 1901
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2013-09-13 14:48:16+00:00
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