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1) The Chakkiliyans are the leather workers of Tamil districts, who appear to be immigrants from Telugu or Kannada districts. 2) They occupy the lowest social rank and are considered devil worshippers. Their customs include venerating the avaram plant and allowing widow remarriage. 3) They are viewed as more contemptible than Paraiyans due to working with cow leather and being more prone to drunkenness. Their villages were known to resonate far into the night with sounds of intoxicated quarrels.
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- alnewman
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