Paliyan
- proper noun
:
paliano
- Paliyans claim that they alone are able to live with these difficulties and make a living from the forest.
- Paliyan live
- Most Paliyans
- Many Paliyans
Examples
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The three sections that follow describe the Paliyans' wild foods and foraging techniques.
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Most Paliyans live in the first two zones, in relatively dry, stony, and thorny forest.
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There is no direct competition from below for primary Paliyan resources other than water, pigs, and deer.
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Second, neither the Paliyan nor the Malapandaram materials constitute memory culture.
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Nine months of research on one Paliyan group, plus interviews with their employers, yielded a fairly clear picture of the overall economy.
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The next section of this paper provides a brief description of the environment in which Paliyans forage.
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Given the year-round availability of yams, stems, leaves, and game, the Paliyans' foraged diet is not obviously lacking in basic nutrients.
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The Paliyans are known for their unique skills in foraging in the forests of Tamil Nadu.
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Many Paliyans depend on traditional methods of agriculture to sustain their way of life.
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The culture of the Paliyans includes rich oral traditions and knowledge passed down through generations.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paliyan is the name used by a community in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India, so as a proper name it refers to a 'member' of that group. A helpful way to remember this is that the word is the group's own name, which is why a Paliyan person belongs to that community.
