The people of Kerala,
known as "Malayali" (people speaking Malayalam), is polygenetic and
belong to different ethnic groups and religions. Hence to generalize and
say Malayalies are fair skinned is unfair.
There is nothing like pure breed. Everyone is a mix, DNA studies have proved it.
Since
time immemorial, there have been frequent migrations to Kerala from the
neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. The history of ancient Kerala itself
is deeply intertwined with Tamil Nadu's ancient past, and the Tamil and
Malayalam languages are closely related.
History/Ethnicity
Kerala, located in the southern part of India, had easy access to rest of the world.
Kerala, located in the southern part of India, had easy access to rest of the world.
Kerala
had trade relations with Arabs, Sumers, Babylonians, Romans, Assyrians
and Egyptians. The earliest churches, mosques, and synagogues in India
were built in Kerala. The current day Malayalis are descendants of the
combined ethnic groups.
- Genetic studies prove that St. Thomas Christians(12%) have traces of Jewish ancestory.(AD 52)Family Tree DNA - Genetic Testing for Ancestry, Family History & Genealogy
- Muslims(26.56%) have Arab ancestory. (AD 609 - AD 632)
- Nair community(14 % of population) have mixed with Nambudiri(large influx of these people from around the 8th-century)
CLIMATE
I
was in Tamil Nadu(Coimbatore, Trichy) for 3–4 years during initial days
people could recognise me as a Malayali due to my skin tone. But
gradually my skin got conditioned and I looked like a Tamilian.
My
body adapted to the climate hair became dry, skin tone changed etc.
Once I returned to my native people for some time mistook me to be a
non-Malayali. Within few months skin and hair were in its original
condition, and now I was a Malayali. :-)
This was an eye opener for me, more then anything it is the climate.
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