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Contents 1 Keyi Family 2 Travancore Mappilas 3 Thangals 4 mappila in Lakshadweep ? 5 Nasrani Mappilla?

[edit] Keyi Family

I have removed the part aboutt Keyi family since its not related to the main subject.

[edit] Travancore Mappilas

I'm not so sure of my history, but werent there Christian Mappilas in Travancore? Could someone with knowledge on the matter please add a line (or create an article) about them? Thanks! -- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK} 14:08, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thangals

Thangals are considered with high esteem by only a part of the community and its not there in practice as before

==Mappila==

In Kollavarsham 149 (AD1051) the Chera king Vallabhan kotha of Mampally Sasanam had given a Chepped to the Chengannoor Church conferring the title Mappila to all the Syrian Chrstians. The Syrian churches existing at that time were known as Mother Churches. After this Chepped was given, members of those churches were given the title ‘Mappila’ or children of Mother Churches and they suffixed Mappila with their names as a title of honour.

The title "Mappila"used by the Muslims in Malabar belongs to the Christians. Names among them, Ummer (Oommen) ,Choyi (Kochoyi), etc are of Syrian Christian origin. During the attack by Tippu the Kozhikode Zmuthiri (Zamorin), Manorama Thampuratti accompanied by many Syrian Christians came for shelter under Travencore State ruled by Karthikathirunal. Such Christians were settled in places like Ennakadu, Cheppadu, Kannankode, Mavelikara, etc where there were already Christians. During the time of Ramayan Delava a census of such Christians were taken. Inorder to identify them their houses were named after the tree closest to their houses. Thus names like Plamood, Mammootil, Pulimootil, Alumootil etc were given which exist till today. The earlier Christians in those places had "Thalackal", "Oor", "kode"etc added to their house name; examples are Poovathoor, Thalakode, Kizhakethalackal etc. They were Christians settled down there from St.Thomas time

Ref==The Cochin State Manual by Mr. C. Achutha Menon ,Government of Kerala,1995 The Christian Churches in Kerala by Mr. K.U.John, November1995

I have made chnages to the artilce to add this side Thennattu 02:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] mappila in Lakshadweep ?

In mappila article its included that Muslims of Lakshadweep are called . However, as per my knowldge, they are known as malecherrys.(i assume this might have derived from from malayalam words mala and cherry, may be referring to kerala itself. Its also noted that they were from kerala(i know at that time name kerala not applicable). Also in north kerala, i assume not all muslims were mappilas. and known as palaysars or something. please provide some light on this subject, if possible. we can make this article better. Daya anjali 16:29, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nasrani Mappilla?

Doesn't Mappilla exclusively refer to the followers of Islam? Not sure abt this. Can someone describe the differences? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jillpaans (talk • contribs) 21:40, 3 March 2008 (UTC)