The Lifestyle of the Kurinji People

K Gayathri

doi:10.34293/tamil.v11i2.11423

K Gayathri Head & Department of Tamil, Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Perambalur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v11i2.11423

Keywords: The Five Virtues are Theft, Chastity, Hospitality, Hunting, Art, Worship, Beliefs, etc

Abstract

Human life can be understood through literature. The way of life of the people of the Sangam period was based on land. The ancient Tamils divided the lands into Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neythal, and Palai and lived according to the characteristics of those lands. The lifestyle of the Kurinji people included marriage, occupation, hunting, agriculture, food habits, hospitality, art, clothing, accessories, domestic life, worship, beliefs, etc. They lived a refined lifestyle.

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The Lifestyle of the Kurinji People

குறிஞ்சித் திணையில் மக்கள் வாழ்வியல்

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