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The '''Malayans''' are an Indian tribal community mostly found in [[Edamalayar]] of [[Kuttampuzha]] panchayat in [[Idukki district]], [[Kerala]]. Classified as [[Scheduled Tribe]] in the state, the Malayans are adapted to occupations such as bamboo cutting, fishing, manual labour, and [[Forest produce (India)|forest produce]] collection. They also lease their farmlands for nominal sums to land lords, and do manual labour in their own lands.<ref>{{cite book|title=District Handbooks of Kerala: Idukki|date=2003|publisher=Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Kerala |pages=10 - 11|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/District_Handbooks_of_Kerala_Idukki/dHgyMyPl8WEC?hl=en|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> Malayans are also found in forest areas from Thundathil to Parambikulam in forest ranges of [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]] and [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] districts. [[Malayalam]]-speaking Malayans exist as two subgroups—Nattumalayans and Kongamalayans. "Malayan" means "man on the hills" or "man who makes a livelihood by the hills".<ref>{{cite book|last=Rajeevan|first=R.|title=Towards Political Empowerment: Political Socialization and Political Participation of Tribal Community in Kerala|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7835-840-6 |page=51|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Towards_Political_Empowerment/KpLz6829LTUC?hl=en|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> Today, these Malayan tribes have taken active participation in all educational as well as cultural fests.<br />
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==Cultural fests==<br />
Malayan tribal festivals and fairs play an important part in the society of these Malayan tribes, which also emphasizes the cultural exuberance of the community. Amongst various feted festivals, especially in [[Idukki]] district, the [[Adimali Fest]] is the most famous one. It is actually the tourism and agricultural festival held mainly in the mountainous region since the beginning of the year 1991. After that once in a year this festival is observed by the Malayan tribes during the last week of the month of December.{{cn|date=December 2020}}<br />
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During the [[Adimali Festival]], fairs and exhibition are organized in the venue. Myriads of the cultivators make a display of various items that they have prepared on their own hands. Exhibition of the stalls of various government departments, institutions and agencies are of huge appeal along with the exhibition stalls of the [[trade fair]]. An agricultural fair at [[Thodupuzha]] is also important and is held every year under the protection of the agricultural society.{{cn|date=December 2020}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130724132707/http://www.idukki.nic.in/ Idukki district website]<br />
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