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The Chakkiliyans are a caste of leather workers found in Tamil Nadu who are believed to have immigrated from Telugu or Kannada speaking regions. They hold the lowest social status and primarily work as tanners, cobblers and makers of leather goods. Chakkiliyans have exogamous clans or septs and worship the avaram plant. While nominally Saivites, they engage in practices seen as devil worship. They consume alcohol freely and eat beef and pork. Chakkiliyan women are considered beautiful but are often exploite

Author

Mikael de SanLeon

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