Ezhavathy

Ezhavathy (or Ezhawati, Vathi; Kavutheeya, Kavuthiyya(n), in Malabar) are a sub-caste in Kerala. They are traditionally barbers to the Ezhava caste, and would not work for any other class, even the Nampootiri Brahmins,[1] and are ranked along with the Velakkathala Nayar and Nassuvan.[2] The caste also serves as priests to the Iluvar caste (of which they are a part).[3]

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  1. ^ S. N. Sadasivan (October 2000). A social history of India. APH Publishing. pp. 383–. ISBN 9788176481700. http://books.google.com/books?id=Be3PCvzf-BYC&pg=PA383. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
  2. ^ Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2002). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1175. ISBN 9788185938998. http://books.google.com/books?id=xBQwAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 26 May 2011.  - But, at present, in the local social hierarchy their status is low and are placed along with the other barber communities like the Velakkathala Nayar, Ezhavathi and Nassuvan
  3. ^ India. Census Commissioner (1903). Census of India, 1901. p. 168. http://books.google.com/books?id=kTNRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168. Retrieved 26 May 2011.