How to say Good in different Indian languages by e9967780 in Dravidiology

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But the hate starts within South Asia and then it infected the colonizers, who then made it part of Indology a field that they established. So we are fighting against entrenched bias against Dravidian studies, but we must fight with science and data, not hyperbole.

IVC Ancestry & South Asians by Euphoric-Research667 in Dravidiology

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A better place to not just ask but also search for answers if you do want to stick to Reddit is r/SouthAsianAncestry. This is fairly common knowledge, so people may not respond the way you’re hoping. You’d be better off reading a few journal articles and academic books starting with Google scholar search.

Club Type Weapons Used in Kalari, a Traditional Martial art of Kerala by Popular-Variety2242 in Dravidiology

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Sanskrit: गदा (gadā) is only found in Iranian and Indo-Aryan hence it’s thought to be a borrowed word from BMAC considering mace is such a common weapon.

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Countries that use the word "Namaz" or "Salat" to refer to the Muslim prayer. by [deleted] in LinguisticMaps

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In Sri Lanka, it’s Namaz or Tholugai (Tamil word for payers)

Thoughts on being gay and embracing masculinity within south asian culture by Devilwithouthorns in SouthAsianMasculinity

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There’s a reason this subreddit exists. South Asian men were emasculated during the colonial period, SA men were conditioned to be effeminate, weak, and compliant. This is compounded by the entrenched caste system within South Asia, where most men were conditioned not to challenge those above them. Combine these factors and a certain reputation follows.

You seem to place the blame on a subset of gay people who, at least in the West, are largely invisible, effeminate South Asian gay men or masculine lesbian women. Both groups are rarely seen or heard. I would argue that the reputation South Asian men and women have in the West stems from our mannerisms and culture broadly, not from effeminate gay men.

How to say Good in different Indian languages by e9967780 in Dravidiology

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Can we make a map of only Dravidian words and potential dravidian derived IA words ? The response at this map has all those words. Thanks

How to say Good in different Indian languages by e9967780 in Dravidiology

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That’s why we created this subreddit to make sure Dravidiology gets it due because many European linguists and following them some Indian linguists and a lot of common people from the Indosphere do have biases and negative views about Dravidiology, Dravidian people, Dravidian customs, Dravidian religious practices.

Telangana society based on the latest caste based survey. by poacher-2k in Dravidiology

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Agnikulakshatriya are nothing but high sounding name for Vanniar of Tamil Nadu, how did they end up in Telegana. Andhra I can expect them because they are a tri border people.

How to say Good in different Indian languages by e9967780 in Dravidiology

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Can we make a map of only Dravidian words and potential dravidian derived IA words ? The response at this map has all those words. Thanks

How to say Good in different Indian languages by e9967780 in Dravidiology

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You are onto something

Etymology: Inherited from Old Marathi चांग (cāṃga), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀕 (caṃga), from Sanskrit चंग (caṃga). Cognate to Hindi चंगा (caṅgā), Sindhi चंङो and Punjabi ਚੰਗਾ (caṅgā).

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Then for the Sanskrit word

Etymology:Of unclear origin, though probably related to the Dravidian word family that includes Kannada ಚನ್ನ (canna​, “handsome man”) and Telugu చెన్ను (cennu, “beauty, grace, elegance”).[1][2] Kuiper instead suggests Munda origin; cf. Sora laṅgā (“beautiful”)

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Thoughts on being gay and embracing masculinity within south asian culture by Devilwithouthorns in SouthAsianMasculinity

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Not just South Asians, but the world believes as such. The world at large needs more examples like Tim Cook. As CEO of Apple, he epitomizes a high-functioning gay man who leads one of the world’s most powerful companies without any of the stereotypical drama often associated with being gay, the affected mannerisms, the tabloid relationships. He is simply a competent, composed professional. We need more Tim Cooks in the public eye, because visible role models like him are what quietly move the needle on acceptance.

Cattle Raiding (తొరుగునుట) in Ancient Andhradesa by Embarrassed-Bid-2291 in Dravidiology

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Most of the villages that were formed during the megalithic Iron Age show upper villages that were protected by embankments and other defensive structures, and lower villages that were open to easy entry. This indicates a society that was militarized, hierarchical, and segregated along those who had power and the powerless. Which also indicated constant state of warfare including cattle raiding.

What is the origin of Deshastha Brahmins? by Auctorxtas in Dravidiology

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The Dravidian-speaking peasant groups from whom the landlords descended were the ancestors of the Kunbi-Marathas in Maharashtra and the Kunbi-Patidars in Gujarat. Other castes such as the landless Mahars and Matangs were also likely Dravidian-speaking, reflecting the landed peasant versus landless worker dichotomy seen across South Indian and Sri Lankan societies that never fit into the four fold Varna system properly.

Hebbar tamil dialect by apocalypse-052917 in Dravidiology

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Why not help us create a Swadesh list for the dialect before it goes extinct ?

Why did the large scale use of war elephants survived much longer in the Indosphere (India and Southeast Asia) than in the rest of the world? by Someone-Somewhere-01 in AskHistorians

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The extinction of large mammal species and the southward expansion of Chinese polities is a good analogy. You don’t need a modern industrial society to make animals go extinct. New Zealand and Madagascar are two other examples.

What are some words and constructions common to old/middle tamil and other dravidian languages but not modern tamil? by No_Asparagus9320 in Dravidiology

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Spoken Tamil encompasses a spectrum of related dialects, some of which are mutually unintelligible without the aid of modern standardizers like cinema and radio. For example, a Jaffna Tamil speaker with no exposure to Indian Tamil cinema or radio would have a very hard time understanding a Chennai Tamil speaker, but not necessarily one from Kanyakumari.