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Karava (Sinhala: කරාවා, romanized: Karāvā) is a Sinhalese speaking ethnic group of Sri Lanka, whose ancestors migrated throughout history from the Coromandel coast, claiming lineage to the Kaurava royalty of the old Kingdom of Kuru in Northern India.
In 1673 the tribe first encountered European explorers. [1] The Karajá first encountered the Europeans through two interactions, one with Jesuit missionaries as early as 1658 (Ribeiro, 2012; Museu do Índio, 2016) and the second with groups of bandeirantes throughout the 1600s (Ribeiro 2012).
Karava Heraldry includes a large number of Karava flags that have survived the ravages of time. Many are illustrated in E. W. Perera 's monumental book titled 'Sinhalese Banners and Standards'. The Symbols
Other ancient inscriptions from the period reference a Tamil merchant, [a] the Tamil householder residing in Iḷabharata [b] and a Tamil sailor named Karava. [ c ] Two of the six ancient inscriptions referring to the Damedas (Tamils) are in Periya Pullyakulam in the Vavuniya District , one is in Seruvavila in Trincomalee District , one is in ...
The Karankawa's autonym is Né-ume, meaning "the people". [1]The name Karakawa has numerous spellings in Spanish, French, and English. [1] [12]Swiss-American ethnologist Albert S. Gatschet wrote that the name Karakawa may have come from the Comecrudo terms klam or glám, meaning "dog", and kawa, meaning "to love, like, to be fond of."
Karava, Salagama, and Kandyan Merchant castes traditionally played a key role in trade and commerce. Marriage Pattern: These castes generally married within their own communities, but members of the Karava caste might occasionally form alliances with the Govigama caste if the family was wealthy and owned land.
Khasa-Malla kingdom (Nepali: खस मल्ल राज्य, romanized: Khasa Malla Rājya), popularly known as Khasa Kingdom (Nepali: खस राज्य, romanized: Khasa Rājya) and Yatse (Wylie: ya rtse) in Tibetan, was a medieval kingdom established around the 11th century in regions that are presently in far-western Nepal and parts of Uttarakhand state in India.
In 2006 the Koravar applied to gain Scheduled Tribe status. [2] Sources This page was last edited on 16 January 2024, at 13:47 (UTC). Text ...