Thomas of Cana
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Thomas of Cana was a Syriac Christian merchant magnate who arrived to the Chera Dynasties capital city of Kodungallur between 345 A.D. and 811 A.D. Thoma brought with him Jewish-Christian families and
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Thomas of Cana and the Knanaya depart for India
Knanaya in Ceremonial Attire 1924
Knanaya
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The K'nānāya also known as the Southists or Tekkumbhagar, are an endogamous ethnic group found among the Saint Thomas Christian community of Kerala, India. They are differentiated from another part of
Thomas of Cana
…socio-economic rights known today as the Thomas of Cana copper plates. The descendants of Thoma and the migrants who arrived with him are known as the Knanaya or Tekkumbhagar (Southist) Christians, found among the Saint Thomas Christian community of Kerala, India. Scholars associate Thoma's migration with…
A Knanaya Opium Merchant (Ethappan Parel) and His Family (1899-1900) Kottayam, Kingdom of Travancore
Palm leaf manuscripts of Knanaya folk songs (Puthiamadathil Family Collection 1883/1884)
Knanaya priests chant the "Bar Mariam"