malayan tribeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Malayan tribe are a Scheduled Tribe who live in Idukki District of Kerala, India. Their name derives from the Tamil word for Mountain.In the district , they are found in places like the Edamalayar in Kuttampuzha panchayat , Adimali block panchayat . Quite a handful of Malayan tribes are also found in Ernakulam district which is considered to be the official home of these Malayan tribes. They are also called "Panicker"http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=17435&rog3=IN Following the tradition of most of the tribal communities of Indian subcontinent, these Malayan tribes too have adapted to various jobs like bamboo carving, fishing. Gathering of the products from the dense forest areas is also a lucrative occupation of most of the Malayan tribes of Kerala. Instances are also found where these Malayan tribes have rented their cultivating lands and also get involve as manual laborers in the fields. Today, these Malayan tribes have taken active participation in all educational as well as cultural fests.