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Advisory on the term ‘Kuravan’
October 8 , 2024
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- The Tamil Nadu State Commission for the SC&ST has issued an advisory against using the term ‘Kuravan/Kurathi Attam’ in cultural festivals.
- It has advised against using ‘Kura’ as a prefix or suffix, and ‘Kuravan/Kurathi Attam’, as they were being used to disrespect those tribal communities. ‘
- Kuravan’ is a part of the Scheduled Castes in Tamil Nadu, and ‘Kuravar’ and ‘Malaikkuravar’, the Scheduled Tribes.
- The Commission also recommended the Tamil Nadu government to ban songs that use the term ‘Kuravan’.
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