Festive Etiquettes and Changing Facets of Gypsy Community: A Case Study

• Kubendran Ayyavoo ^[1] ; A. Anbarasu ^[1]
  1. [1] Vellore Institute of Technology, India
• Localización: Festividades, Culturas e Comunidades: Património e Sustentabilidade / coord. por Rita Ribeiro, Emília Araújo, Márcia Silva, Alberto Fernandes, 2022, ISBN 978-989-8974-76-1, págs. 355-360
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Gipsies are among the most relegated communities of all the marginalised communities. The Narikuravar community in Tamil Nadu is labelled as one of the nomadic people. The Narikuravar community experienced a new age as they moved to a settled territory along with the conventional communities. This sets a platform of conversion towards a progressive community by undermining the different social ruptures against them. Festivals are considered the most significant cultural traits to influence the community’s way of life but they are now transitioning due to changes in manners, customs, rituals and protocols. A case study with the help of an interview guide was conducted in the hamlet of the Narikuravar community. Three respondents of this hamlet interacted and qualitatively narrated. The study results reveal that the Narikuravar com-munity has witnessed a lot of negotiations and compromises in the past decade. Their festival celebration is undergoing remarkable changes regarding animal sacrifice, ethnic dress code and food pattern, alcoholic beverages, sharing the joy of reciprocity with neighbouring communities and connecting with them.