Meenavar

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Meenavar is the Tamil name for fishermen, and is a term applied to the various fishing communities in Tamil Nadu such as the Paravars of the southeast coast, Sembadavars of the inland regions and Pattanavars of the central and northern coast.[1][2]

Cousin Tribal Group[edit]

Villavar was a tribe of hunters lived in Tamilakam, the southern part of ancient India.

References[edit]

  1. "List of Backward Classes". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. Chandrasekhar, Divya (1 December 2012). "Digging deeper: participation and non-participation in post-disaster community recovery". Community Development. 43 (5): 614–629. doi:10.1080/15575330.2012.730538. ISSN 1557-5330.