A Kerala Studies Blog
The Plachimada struggle for justice, and its leader, Mayilamma, stand for a broader ethos of eco-justice by those who are most directly impacted by it. Sreejith R. Varma reflects on the project of translating and interpreting Mayilamma’s narrative.
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In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, how did the incumbent LDF’s support for women’s entry into Sabarimala turn the tables for a government that otherwise enjoyed popular support? K. K. Kailash uses survey data to understand the role of religious sentiment in Kerala’s public sphere.
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Traditional elites harboured peculiar notions of purity and pollution in pre-modern Kerala, which were revised by the neo-savarna of twentieth-century. This article reflects on notions of personal hygiene, cleanliness and clothing, using two excerpts from early-modern Kerala.
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