Published 2022-12-08
Keywords
- Akananuru,
- Songs,
- Ethnic Community,
- Life,
- Food
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Abstract
Akananuru songs portray the life style of the people during Sangam period. Earlier men led a nomadic life for food. At beginning he hunted to live his life later he started to plough and cultivated grains in the land. Thus, he stayed in a permanent place and gradually clan and race emerged. Each clan and race have its own unique rules and customs to follow. These people who lived in groups later started to establish and differentiate their own clan. All these differences can be seen in the Akananuru songs. The article examines the contribution of the ethnic group leader in his society.
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