In this internet age, where everyone tries to show you everything, Luke is like no other. He is respectful, polite to his hosts, he appreciates his discoveries and his videos are all educational. I have been watching him since ages and his videos are just wonderful to watch! I look forward to his journey to other parts of India..
@@saptarshidasgupta3623 The filter is weird. I live in Kerala and my backyard looks greener than this. Kottayam is incredibly green from May to February. Even during Feb-early May, the summer months, it looks greener than in this video!
@@artauthor8962 oh I'm sure. Kerala is incredibly beautiful and vibrant. I was fortunate to visit recently and was left in awe. Coming to this video, what irritates me is the annoying choice of stereotypical filters. Starting from Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' to countless other movies/documentaries/clips portraying India (or for that matter even places like Mexico, few Arab nations and perhaps third world countries), the sepia filter is everywhere. The videos lose out on the beautiful colors that the place has to offer and it's such a shame. Interestingly, this filter features only in his India videos :) so, it's definitely a conscious decision.
@@saptarshidasgupta3623 I have noticed this too. Hollywood's sepia filter for anything not in Europe or European founded nations and to an extent south east asian nations. P.S. Glad you liked Kerala! Try going to lesser known villages in Kerala if you visit again. Tourist locations have more tourists and fewer locals. Fun fact- If you are in a high rise building in Kochi, particularly those close to the coast, you can see both the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western ghats to the east. But you can only see the western ghats on some days, when it isn't misty over there. From most buildings (Kochi has few skyscrapers), the water you see to the west is the Vembanad lake (which is also backwaters). There are a few strips of tiny islands there. The Arabian sea lies beyond that.
Thank you for these beautiful videos capturing south India. I was born in Pakistan and unfortunately that means it is difficult for me to visit India, my roommate in university was a Christian from Kerala and I wish I could see the place, thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through you.
As an Indian I wish I could travel to Pakistan! Especially to the mountains . Let’s hope friendship and travel to each other’s countries will be possible somewhere in the future
In the early centuries, the term Nasrani was used to describe Jews who accepted the Messiah. In languages like Persian, Hebrew, and Syriac, its literal meaning is Christian..
Christians in Kerala are one of the most richest and Elite community in Kerala They had contributed to India in many fields including sports, science, army, politics, Medicine, cinema, Politics etc.Let me tell you few examples Sports in Olympics : Anju bobby George,Shiny Wilson,Sebastian Xavier etc. K. P. Thomas-2013, he received Dronacharya Award, India's highest award for sports coaching. He is the first-ever Physical Education instructor to win the Dronacharya. Jimmy George-captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball Lieutenant colonel- Philip Campose, Lieutenant General Bobby Cherian Mathews, Havildar Thomas Philipose - medal winner in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971etc. Law-Anna Chandy, first woman judge of an Indian High Court, Supreme Court Judges, K. K. Mathew (1971-1976) Kurian Joseph (2013-) K. Thomas (1985-2006) Cyriac Joseph (2008-2012) K M Joseph. Scientists edit Tessy Thomas (1963-) - Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India. She is known as the 'Missile Woman' of India. George Varghese - Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Medical sciences Mary Poonen Lukose - first female surgeon general of India Abraham Verghese - Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Chair of Department of Internal Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Lucy Oommen - Indian gynaecologist, first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi Sunny Kurian - founder president of the UAE wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics Thomas Thomas - first Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon Jacob Chandy - first neurosurgeon in India. Cinema jijo punnoose-Director of 1st 3D film and 1st Cinemascopic film in India Actress-Nayanthara, Asin etc. This is a small list. Before saying something about someone please make sure it is true.
Such a worthwhile watch.. a cultural share❤❤❤❤ Syrian catholics in Kerala is a classy heritage community to cherish❤❤❤ and sharing this shows huge respect and love❤❤❤ in midst of so much of oppression the community is facing in these years.. this is such a treasure ❤❤❤ God bless❤
Well, fantasy communities like 'Syrian Catholics' might indeed be facing an imaginary wave of oppression, but as an actual Syrian Christian from Kerala, I have yet to stumble upon one of these elusive ‘oppressed’ Syrian Catholics. Perhaps they're hiding out in the same place as unicorns? Just a heads up, though, there is no sect called ‘Syrian Catholics.’ There are Syrian Christians (including Orthodox and Jacobites), and, of course, "Roman Catholics", but blending them together is like calling pizza a sandwich. Historically, Syrian Christians in Kerala are descendants of St. Thomas Christians, with some being part of the Eastern churches. Sure, they adopted different denominations over centuries, but oppression? Well, if being relatively affluent, well-educated, and politically influential counts as oppression, then sure, they’re suffering real hard! If we’re talking about the 16th century Portuguese invasion forcing the St. Thomas Christians into the Latin Catholic Church, yes, that’s an actual episode of history worth mentioning. But hey, if you think modern-day Syrian Catholics are an oppressed treasure, you should really get your historical facts sorted before piling on all those heart emojis. God bless ignorance, indeed.
@@elizabethsammathew8131 I shared my happiness through an independent comment. I'm not familiar with whatever you are familiar with. Hence my comment is based on my understanding. And you can have your own space irrespective of my comment and share your happiness like I have shared mine. Thanks
@@mosinnagant2552 ofcourse what's the doubt about that. Every speciality is a speciality. It's distinct and comes with different flavours and have different heritage and connect to history.
Christian snacks are pidi, kall Appam, kuzhalappam, cheeda, velleppam, putt, achappam, unda, vatteppam, kozhukkatta, idiyappam, uzhunnappam, neyyappam, uzhunn ada(ottada), elayappam. All of these are mainly made with rice.
These are Indian dishes , very common in western coast from gomantaka, maharashtra, karnataka, rice baking is the pathiri, kozukkatta is modhak , pundi of karnataka is pidi …….rice is not staple of Middle East from where Jews and Christians came .
@@ss-ib8gm as Christianity spread these dishes spread as well. Another example is batata vada. Batata itself is Portuguese for Potato. Migrations affect food.
@@anaesthete5592 portuguese were all over western coast and Sri lanka. Just like in India, there are decendants of portuguese-sinhalese in Sri lanka. As I said migration affects food too in addition to culture
Kottayam is known as the Syrian Christians town of India ndia. Pala is predominantly a catholic centre. In kottayam there are orthodox, jacobite, Mathomite , different sect catholic and cananite community live. Kottayam town even 300 yrs old houses are there . These place are known as thazathandi puthanangadi etc. Angadi means market. One of the oldest college in India, CMS colleges is at kottayam town. My nephews in laws and my cousin houses are declared heritage building. Most of Syrian Christians eat Kosher like meat . They don't eat pork and certain fishes. Pala is a town in Kottayam district. Kottayam was declared 100 % literate district in India in 90s. There many education institutions run by different sect of Christians. Also hospitals.
@@aleyammarenjiv7978 Pala is Syrian Christian (RCSC) mostly, not Latin rite roman catholic. Coastal regions generally have more latin rite Christians who are roman catholic (RCLC). It used to be this way for the longest time but now you find everyone in the urban coastal regions. P.S. Christians eat pork! People in Kottayam certainly eat pork!
The people in Pala are Syrian Catholics. They used to be referred to as RCSC (Roman Catholic Syrian Christians) in the past. Now, the church itself has raised awareness, instructing that the term "Roman Catholic" should no longer be used, and instead, they should be referred to as "Syrian Catholics." There was even a government notification stating that the Syro-Malabar faithful are not Roman Catholics.
@@dianadominic1400 കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭ എന്നത് 24 വ്യക്തി സഭകളുടെ കൂട്ടായ്മ ആണല്ലോ. സിറോ മലബാർ സഭ എന്നാല് മലബാറിലെ സുറിയാനി സഭ എന്നർത്ഥം. സിറോ മലബാർ സഭ അഥവാ മാർത്തോമാ നസ്രാണി സഭ ഒരു പൗരസ്ത്യ സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയാണ്. കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയാണ്. പക്ഷേ റോമൻ അല്ലെന്ന് മാത്രം. സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയുടെ മക്കൾ ആയ നസ്രാണി മക്കൾ സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കർ ആണ്. യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ ലത്തീൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ ആണ് റോമൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ. പാശ്ചാത്യ അധിനിവേശ കാലത്ത് ലത്തീൻ സഭയുടെ കീഴിൽ ആയി പോയത് കൊണ്ടാണ് RCSC എന്നൊരു പേര് വന്നത്.. സിറോ മലബാർ മക്കൾ തങ്ങളുടെ ഐഡൻ്റിറ്റി മനസ്സിലാക്കി റോമൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ എന്ന് തെറ്റായി വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് ഇനിയെങ്കിലും തിരുത്തണം. സര്ക്കാര് രേഖകളിൽ ഒന്നും ഇനി മേലിൽ RCSC എന്ന് എഴുതുക സാധ്യമല്ല.
@@haarithyjomy3596 A Roman catholic is someone who follows the Roman rite of worship. Catholics who worship using the Byzantine rite are called Greek catholics and those who use the Syriac rite are called Syriac/ Syrian catholics.
No st Thomas cane here Foolish records Swartharaaya pandatha raajaakkanmaar jachavadakkar vannappol Maarkkam koottan anuvadam koduthu Kachavadakarumaayulla bandam paraya maarkkamkoidikal aaya syeiansinu paladum nalki That's St Thomas. Foolishness Time and centuries r different Making fools of peoples
Thank you on the notes on various Christian communities in Kerala and the Hindu contribution to the church. The real benificiary is the tolerance, coexistence, rich culture, education, medical benefits for all communities. I pray the rich culture and tolerance continues generation after generation
If you are interested you can visit Nadamel Marth Mariam Church in Thrippunithura, Kochi.This Church is a great example of religious harmony existed in Kerala even before centuries.Nadamel Marth Mariam Church in is a 12th-century built church in Tripunithura, Kochi , India. It belongs to the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church.Nadamel Church was founded in the 12th Century(even centuries before the arrival of Porchughese )on land donated by Valamthuruthy Bhattathiri the King of Kochi. The Archetecture of this church is a fusion of Kerala Archetecture and Church Archetecture..Nadamel church was patronised by the Cochin royal family. Whenever a new heir ascended the throne (on the 11th day after the demise of the departed monarch) he would make an offering called sharkara thattu veypu in person at the church. It was customary for the Royal Highnesses of Cochin to meet the bishops and leaders of the Syrian Christian community at the church building to the south of this church.
.In Kerala here is world's richest Temple, India, s Oldest Churches, Mosques and Asia's oldest synogue is their.there are different types of Christians in Kerala. Major type of Christian, s in Kerala are Catholic( 3 type of Catholics -Syro Malabar, Malankara Catholic and Latin Catholic ),Syrian Orthadox or Syrian Jacobite, Christian,s, Anglican Church Christians and Protestant, s.Syrian Orthadox or Syrian Jacobite,(which uses west syriac in their prayer's )belongs to Oriental Orthadox Christian family which started in 3 rd century AD was not present in Europe until recent migration, s happened from middle east. The Syro malabar Catholic church uses east syriac litrurgy which is totally different from the latin litrurgy used by Catholics in western Europe.As per belief Christianity was started by St thomas in ad 52 in Kerala which was one of the trading hub at that time . Kerala has Jewish Presence's at that time itself.But we don't have a solid proof weather St Thomas came in Kerala or not. But between 3rd and 5 th century there are proof that christianity was established in india.These christians were under Church of the east centered in Iraq which uses east syriac litrurgy. The Importance's of this Syriac language is it is a dialect of Aramaya language which jesus Christ used to spoke. In Christianity there are mainly three type of Litrurgycal traditions are their 1)latin litrurgy 2)Greek litrurgy 3)Syriac litrurgy.The 3rd litrugical tradition is present now a day's in Kerala and some middle eastern counties only. Actually Porchughese brought Catholic church to Kerala in 15 th century . They try to impose latin litrurgy to Kerala Christian, s When a syrian orthadox bishop named ahntulla was killed by porchughese in chennai while he was comming to Kerala,which eventually ends in the split of church. rejected Catholic belief and joined Syrian Orthadox Church centered in syria.. To bring them back vatican itself takes initiative and made negotiations. At last Vatican tells that you can continue in Catholic church by following syriac traditions. Those who rejected joined Syriac orthadox church.. Kerala Christian, s have their own traditional dressing style(Chattayum Mundum), artform(Margamkali ), etc which are totaly keralite in culture.
Pala has many Syrian Christian families belonging to the syro-malabar church. The Syro-Malabar church is affiliated to the Vatican so they write catholic church outside their premises. But they are not latin- rite roman catholic churches. They are Nasrani churches.
It's incorrect to claim that St. Thomas only baptized upper caste people in Kerala, as there's no historical evidence to support this. Such assertions should be avoided in discussions. Making this claim might reveal a lingering upper caste bias in the speaker's mindset. This perspective doesn't align with genuine Syrian Catholic attitudes. Contemporary Syrian Catholic communities generally emphasize equality and inclusivity, in line with broader Catholic teachings. When discussing religious and cultural history, it's crucial to be sensitive to different perspectives and avoid reinforcing potentially divisive narratives
Ma'am with due respect to you , I think it was a slip of the tongue when you told Chef Luke that you are the ancestors of the Namboothiris who were converted to Christianity. Descendants would be the correct word. Chef Luke Nguyen being the perfect gentleman that he is responded with an "Incredible!😊"
True! If Chef Luke were a ‘porch-dick’ like you, he'd have interrupted with ‘Actually, it’s descendants, not ancestors,’ instead of being a gentleman and rolling with the conversation, try it ! its not that hard. But hey, some people just love their grammar corrections more than the actual discussion. 😏
@@TheRishijoesanuThere are mixed Chinese - Malayalee people on Kerala's coasts because of mixing with traders between the 10th and 15th century. Some Malayalees have also settled in China, even 700 years ago. This has been documented. You can google the Guli Ma family in China. Some Syrian Christians do have Brahmin/ Nambudhiri ancestors. Some do not. Some have Jewish ancestry. Some have Buddhist and Hindu ancestors. If you really believe that people lived in impenetrable silos for centuries, you are mistaken.
Jewish community was there for sure in Palayur, but not heard about a jewish community in Pala. And St. Thomas came to Kodungallur, which is within 50 km from Palayur, where as Pala is about double the distance.
@@poornimav7834You have a poor grasp on Kerala's history. The Jews in Kerala were the first to convert to Christianity in Kerala. The preachers from West Asia were their own people, speaking Aramaic. Remember that Jewish is an ethnicity and not just a religion. That's why even after they converted to Christianity, they were called Jewish Christians. They still exist! In the 4th century, another group of Jewish Christians migrated to Kerala. Between the 1st and 5th/6th centuries, intermarriages between the Nasrani Christians and the jewish Christians was common as both had less population in this region. The Nasranis still have some Jewish traditions, they still celebrate the Pesaha. The liturgical language of the Nasrani Christians of Kerala is still Aramaic. You can attend an Aramaic mass in Kerala even today. The headquarters of the churches here were in west Asia till a few centuries ago. And just so you know, some books of the Torah (the holy book of the Jews) are the same as a portion of the old testament of the Christian Bible. Conversion from Jewish to Christianity long ago wasn't a change in religion, but rather a change from one section of Judaism to another. Christianity became a religion on its own only after many years. What I don't understand is why people like yourself comment so authoritatively about things you have no clue about! Weird!
@@poornimav7834The Jews were the first to convert to Christianity in Kerala! The preachers who came from west Asia by sea spoke in Aramaic to them. Aramaic is still the liturgical language of the Nasrani Christian of Kerala. The jew turned Christians are called Jewish Christians. They still exist. They married locally with Nasranis too in the first few centuries (1st-6th). The next wave of West Asian Jewish Christians came in the 4th century. Remember that Jewish is an ethnicity, not just a religion. Converting from Judaism to Christianity was not changing one' s religion back then. It was just changing one's sect. Christianity started as a branch of Judaism. Jesus himself was born a Jew. Over time, Christianity established itself as a religion. But some books of the Bible's old testament still have some of the books of the Torah (holy book of the jews). Nasrani Christians still celebrate the Pesaha. Nasranis still have some Jewish traditions. They still have Aramaic as their liturgical language. You can attend the Mass in Aramaic in Kerala even today. What I find odd is how people such as yourself comment so authoritatively about things you have no clue about! Weird!
There is a place near Pala called "piravom" it's in ernakulam kottayam district border. Visit pazhoor temple and piravom church (two churches). Main Christian community is Jacobite Syrian Christian. Also you can visit a rare kind of christian community called "knanaya kristians".
The whole of “Knanaya” is a fraud community that used to be known as “Kinar Nairs” or “Charamketties” even just 100 some years ago.. They’re very recent coverts to Christianity.. (They do have an interesting actual history as they went from Hindus to Culturally Jewish, to Christians in a relatively short time, in couple of hundred years.)
You should come to Thalasserry ❤ the first cake in India was baked here ,and the Thalasserry special dhum biriyani wahh ,I'm sure you will enjoy the food , culture and history of Thalasserry,
Yes, it was called black gold and pepper may well have been grown in the Pala region but t is Tellicherry that is the name that is associated with pepper from Kerala
I have always enjoyed the dining experience at Fat Noodle. So cool to see you do a series on Kerala (where I am from) as part of exploring southern Indian cuisine . The content and quality of the video production are top notch.👌
Small correction: There were no Namboothiri Brahmans in Kerala when St Thomas the Apostle came in the 1st century. Brahmins only came in the 10th century to kerala. it was the lost tribes of Israel who were jews who were converted.
Luke, I watched all your videos from India and I'm glad you didn't use sitar as background music. Because anyone who makes a video about India they just use that and make it look like that's the only music available and stereotyping. Thanks
Hi luke, i have watched all your episodes on tlc i think, 10-15 years back. I am surprised to see you again in our own state kerala. If i knew it, i would hv try to see you.
Invitation to Experience Kochi’s Hidden Gem! Hi Luke, After watching this video on the visit to the 230-year-old Syrian Christian home, and I was truly amazed by how much you appreciated the historical richness and culinary traditions. Your passion for exploring culture through food and heritage resonated deeply with me. I wanted to extend a heartfelt invitation for you to visit my hometown, Kochi-often called the “Queen of the Arabian Sea.” My home is a peaceful retreat, secluded from the city, surrounded by lush greenery, forests, and water-a perfect getaway to experience the serenity of Kerala. It feels more like a hidden resort, where nature meets tranquility. Kochi’s culinary heritage is as unique as its culture. Our city is famous for Karimeen Pollichathu which is pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf with Kerala spices and cooked for a long time, Other dishes prominent here are Kallummakkaya Nirachathu (stuffed mussels), the distinct Kochi Biryani, the festive Chatti Pathiri, and the sweet, steamed rice cake Vattayappam. These dishes capture the essence of Ernakulam and are hard to find elsewhere. We would be thrilled to welcome you to our home, share a meal of these local delicacies, and show you the lesser-known treasures of Kochi. I’m sure it will be a memorable experience, offering you a new perspective on Kerala’s beauty and culture. Please let me know if you would like to get connected with us 😊 Looking forward to hosting you! Best regards, Seira Rinu Thomas From Kochi(Ernakulam)
See how she mentioned her caste even the subcaste. She could have just said they were locals who converted. Can't let go of her caste supremacy They also have segregated churches iirc
Christians in Kerala are one of the most richest and Elite community in Kerala They had contributed to India in many fields including sports, science, army, politics, Medicine, cinema, Politics etc.Let me tell you few examples Sports in Olympics : Anju bobby George,Shiny Wilson,Sebastian Xavier etc. K. P. Thomas-2013, he received Dronacharya Award, India's highest award for sports coaching. He is the first-ever Physical Education instructor to win the Dronacharya. Jimmy George-captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball Lieutenant colonel- Philip Campose, Lieutenant General Bobby Cherian Mathews, Havildar Thomas Philipose - medal winner in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971etc. Law-Anna Chandy, first woman judge of an Indian High Court, Supreme Court Judges, K. K. Mathew (1971-1976) Kurian Joseph (2013-) K. Thomas (1985-2006) Cyriac Joseph (2008-2012) K M Joseph. Scientists edit Tessy Thomas (1963-) - Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India. She is known as the 'Missile Woman' of India. George Varghese - Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Medical sciences Mary Poonen Lukose - first female surgeon general of India Abraham Verghese - Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Chair of Department of Internal Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Lucy Oommen - Indian gynaecologist, first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi Sunny Kurian - founder president of the UAE wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics Thomas Thomas - first Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon Jacob Chandy - first neurosurgeon in India. Cinema jijo punnoose-Director of 1st 3D film and 1st Cinemascopic film in India Actress-Nayanthara, Asin etc. This is a small list. Before saying something about someone please make sure it is true.
Yes its true. A true educated brahmin who is well versed in vedas will know the similarity between holy book and the vedas. hence it was not difficult to accept the teachings of St. Thomas @parukrishnan
Lol,,, bible was preached to wrong community,,, Scripture says there is no Greek, no Gentile,, there is no Jew,,, all are one in Christ,,, only in India Christianity is widely divided on caste basis,,, this is a pathetic doctrine by the early converts !!
@@catastrophicdonIn 1971 war the western fleet boss was Syrian Christian however surname was Kuruvilla if I am not mistaken. Akamma Cherian is known as Jhansi ki Rani of South .
Not all Syrians christains haves jews and brahmincal DNA. Because many people from other caste of hidhus also converted to syrian Christian later due to cast discrimination.. so I would say people from the old wealthy syrian christain families have jews or brahmincal ancestors.
@@ancyvarghese165 what do you basically mean by namboothiri dna? Namboothiris, aryans in north India, jews , and even the thiya community people in northern kerala have same thing common in their dna. West asian origin. I don’t understand the point where brahmins who enjoyed all the privileges back in the days converting to christianity. Even the arrival of st thomas in Kerala is also debatable. So your great grandfather was namboothiri means they converted in the time of st thomas or later on?
The Syrian christians were supposedly converted in 52 AD. Which is before the Namboothiries came. It may be noted, these converts were called nazrani. Syrian liturgy started after the arrival of knanai thomman supposidly in 345 AD. So, the early converts cannot be included as Syrian Christians. For your information, most orthodox and Jacobite families have stories of their patriarch, running off with a brahmin lady and settling elsewhere. Mostly in areas with brahmin dominion. This is practically impossible as the Brahmins would have killed them for touching a Brahmin woman. So, my inference is that these stories were made up to show high family status --> these facts are taken from an article written by someone who has researched on this topic . In the British era the scheduled caste tribe or lowest castes in Hinduism were a major target for conversion . Brahmins or nambudiris enjoyed the highest privileges and were deeply religious , there is no reason for them to convert .
Nasrani is the Syriac term for Christian. The term "Nasrani" wouldn't have been used on the Malabar coast if there was no middle eastern influence. Secondly, stories don't get made up with no underlying basis. Maybe there were later converts from upper caste Hindus to the already existing Judeo-Christian Nasrani community.
It's said that Saint Thomas came to Kerala (precisely Musiris) in the Ist century AD. Historians say that there were no Brahmins in Kerala, or even the caste system was not in prevalence at that time. That is, only the indigenous people lived in those areas, which are now called Kerala, during the time of the mythical visit of the disciple of Jesus. It feels ridiculous seeing this lady to be proud of a rotten system and a fictitious history.
@@RavanRam-w5v There is no local Kerala Brahmins till now in Kerala according to Anthropological studies. All the brahmins in Kerala migrated from different states in India to Kerala. Above all, in the first century AD there were no Hindus in Kerala. Only the indigenous people of this land are inhabited here. The temples that existed during that time were Buddhist traditions and they didn't need brahmin priests for their worship. Then what the cowdung was need of the so- called brahmin priests?
@@jyothi9913Oral history is never clear cut or 100% accurate. There are only 32 families that claim direct brahmin heritage like Pakalomattom, Shankarapuri, Kalli, Kalikavu, Koikara, Nedumpily etc. These are probably later converts from the 8th century onwards and their story probably got mixed with the earlier legend.
I agree with you, its a common myth perpetrated in this community. The reality is that their converted ancestors are most likely a combination of long resident jews and local farmers and fishermen. No brahmins in Kerala at that time.
Kottupallis have an amazing history. Dont know why this old generation is still harping on the stupid brahmin ancestry. Christians came to Kerala well before the brahmins made it their home.
She fumbled here and there. Perhaps nervous. But how does the claim of a pagan past give superiority? It doesn't. There are some brahmins who have converted. Not all Nasranis have Brahmin ancestry. Even in the last decade, I know 2 Brahmin families who converted. In one case, the husband is Brahmin, and wife is Nasrani, but the kids took up Christianity. In the other family, the whole family converted because they felt more aligned with Christian teaching. They were running around to get membership in a catholic church. It took them 2-3 years to convince the vicar to baptise them. Nasrani churches aren't looking for new members... Or a different past from what it actually was. Even the few Brahmins who converted, did so after the 10th century. By that time, Nasrani community was already well established. Due to inheritance laws that favoured some children and other family feuds, some brahmins did embrace Christianity. That way, they could continue to remain upper class (class not caste) even if they were not hindus anymore. They also retained their family name. Again, this is of a few families, not all.
@@RG-if9pf She is the daughter of member of Parliament George Thomas of Kottukapally family..A prominent family with more than 2000 acres of land close to Pala town..
@@artauthor8962 "pagan", I'm sorry, you people are Indians, simply taking up rituals of others doesn't make you something else. so, this inferiority feeling towards your own native culture is funny and ignorant. ok, she feels proud of it but why do you feel ashamed??? That's what you are, you're no actual Syrian, or European, you're descendants of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, why would you ashamed of your forefathers...
The Namboothiri tradition of Nasranis has been around for centuries. Not once has the Namboothiri community come forward to deny this tradition. It is funny that it's the non brahmin hindus who are more concerned about this story than the namboothiri brahmins themselves.
Nasranis copied Brahmin tradition to spread their lies the dance they copied in Middle East they wearburkha type gown….now they are showing Christ in saffron and meditative pose not on cross in the greed to convert Hindus they now converted Jesus into some Hindu priest …….well I am Hindu namboothiri
@@RavanRam-w5v As per tradition 32 Namboothiri families converted to Christianity and those families still exist like Pakalomattom etc. How come the Namboothiris never spoke against these families claiming namboothiri descent over the centuries?
@@ashwin4319-u9j I myself brahm8n our families excommunicate if marry Christian this is lies spread by Christian’s to get more converts. The eldest marry andarjanams rest of the brothers marry into other landed nair woman
The fishermen disciples of Jesus were not a different caste or religion like Kerala. They were Jews!! All disciples and believers were Jews till Apostle Peter preached to Cornelius a gentile. What's wrong when she said brahmins converted to Christianity, it's a truth
Just an unpopular opinion, Indian food is never meant to be eaten with hands and that too in Kerala, eating with your Hands ensures that you savour the dish to the last bit, which is in stark contrast to the feel that cold utensils on the mouth would give you. But yea understandably for practical reasons, it isn't always the case;) I could never eat duck roast like that Luke!
Taste would be the same.. I guess Indian food needs to be mixed with curries etc, so it’s easier to mix and savor with hands, but either way eating Indian foods with hands is a special feeling..
@@joskadampanattu2284We don't have material proof for everything that happened in history do we? Do you only believe things that have material evidence? Did you do a DNA test to believe that your father is your father?
@joskadampanattu2284 proof is in the various customs followed by Syrian christians. Please compare kerala Syrian christian customs to Christians from other Indian states/ western christians..then you'll understand the difference.
All cooked up stories, St. Thomas supposedly arrived in 1st century AD wherein historical evidences shows nanoothiri/ malayali brahmin appeared in 6or 7 th century AD only.
Nasranis were here long before Brahmins arrival. The few Brahmins who converted did so after the 10th century. The lady in the video seems to think that Hindu and Brahmin are synonyms.
There were Brahmins in Kerala but not Namboodiris but Tamil Shaiva Brahmins.. Namboodiris refers to Vaishnav Brahmins migrated from North in 9th century...
The oldest evidence of brahmin settlement in south india is found in Godavari basin of Andhra , its dated back to 6 th century, this points out to a migration from north Also read prof RS sharma who is considered as the expert of early medieval india ,
There were other brahmins too in Thamizhakam. Not necessarily namboothiries, In Kerala, namboothiries are interchangeably used for Brahmins in recent centuries
It's quite absurd even to imagine that the Namboothiris who were/ are strict followers of Hinduism hence obviously had led a much privileged life in those days decided to jump the ship and embrace another totally alien religion / way of life the moment they saw ST.Thomas... Normally and logically the down-trodden would want to convert solely to escape poverty. If you check the genes of these Namboothiri christians they would have the same genes as the Nair, Ezhava and other lower castes. Still, all can bask in the Namboothiri story🤭like this madam
People misunderstand the tradition. Not all Nasranis are descended from Namboothiris. Only 32 families claim direct descent from Namboothiris like Pakalomattom, Shankarapuri, Kalikavu etc.
@@artauthor8962 it's not just Nasrans but everyone who're literate and could afford to keep such books obviously had one...albeit the books could only last depending on the quality of paper not forgetting how many handled those for references; a few thousands in your case. Having said all of that I believe our ancestors in general were great story tellers🤫
@@unnyaarcha You are right in one of the things that you said, that anyone who was literate and could afford to keep family books did so in Kerala. The Syrian Christian population was the most educated section of society other than the elite Hindus. And they could afford to keep family books. Those unfairly called lower caste were neither literate nor wealthy enough to record their family's history. You just contradicted yourself. Some of my ancestors held prominent positions in society. Their names can be found in the archives of kingdoms here as they served positions in the kingdoms (travancore region). Some of their names pop up on multiple websites. Speak for yourself while commenting on the story telling abilities of ancestors. Thankfully, I don't need to do that. P.S. We print enough copies of our family book so that each family can buy one. A 'few thousands' do not need to share it! Before 1926, that was not the case, as it was handwritten. Hope that settles it. And if you are still doubtful, there are libraries in Kerala. Good luck!
@@artauthor8962 Glad to have stumbled upon a noble person from the elitist Syrian clan on commoners' RUclips world, totally humbled!! It's even better to meet someone who had ancestors who held positions in the Royal courts but sometimes it's good to remind yourself that you'd be boasting that to someone who belongs that /similar household. Contrary to your belief that low -er castes were neither wealthy or literate, there were so many who had been to world's most prominent Uni.s from that lower castes. *P.S. We print enough copies of our family book so that each family can buy one. A 'few thousands' do not need to share it! Before 1926, that was not the case, as it was handwritten.* I was talking about the era before 1926 . Logic tells me considering the paper qualities of those times some pages might have torn away and the wealthiest-cleverest-most literate might have decided to brush it up with more colourful details ; borrowing someone higher up from the Hindu caste to start the tree should have come naturally . My 21century pea brain tells me that any of my ancestors would certainly not fancy joining an alien guy in every way from a faraway land. By doing so they had to ditch their elitism, prominence and more than that chucking all their Gods and beliefs out. To add, they couldn't understand a word of what they're spoken to ( I might be wrong St Thomas had Uber powers to use google transliterate) plus the pure vegetarians who wouldn't touch even onion or garlic start to gobble down all animals. Bit unsettling thoughts....? I didn't contradict and absolutely no plans to do so as you're doing that favour all by yourself. Respect!
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In this internet age, where everyone tries to show you everything, Luke is like no other. He is respectful, polite to his hosts, he appreciates his discoveries and his videos are all educational. I have been watching him since ages and his videos are just wonderful to watch! I look forward to his journey to other parts of India..
Syrian Christians. Not all Syrian Christians became catholic. This family however is Syrian catholic, like many others in Pala.
Yeah? With an unique, non- stereotypical sepia filter in all his India videos?
Indeed.. Luke is like no one else!
@@saptarshidasgupta3623 The filter is weird. I live in Kerala and my backyard looks greener than this. Kottayam is incredibly green from May to February. Even during Feb-early May, the summer months, it looks greener than in this video!
@@artauthor8962 oh I'm sure. Kerala is incredibly beautiful and vibrant. I was fortunate to visit recently and was left in awe.
Coming to this video, what irritates me is the annoying choice of stereotypical filters. Starting from Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' to countless other movies/documentaries/clips portraying India (or for that matter even places like Mexico, few Arab nations and perhaps third world countries), the sepia filter is everywhere.
The videos lose out on the beautiful colors that the place has to offer and it's such a shame.
Interestingly, this filter features only in his India videos :) so, it's definitely a conscious decision.
@@saptarshidasgupta3623 I have noticed this too. Hollywood's sepia filter for anything not in Europe or European founded nations and to an extent south east asian nations.
P.S. Glad you liked Kerala! Try going to lesser known villages in Kerala if you visit again. Tourist locations have more tourists and fewer locals.
Fun fact- If you are in a high rise building in Kochi, particularly those close to the coast, you can see both the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western ghats to the east. But you can only see the western ghats on some days, when it isn't misty over there. From most buildings (Kochi has few skyscrapers), the water you see to the west is the Vembanad lake (which is also backwaters). There are a few strips of tiny islands there. The Arabian sea lies beyond that.
Thank you for these beautiful videos capturing south India. I was born in Pakistan and unfortunately that means it is difficult for me to visit India, my roommate in university was a Christian from Kerala and I wish I could see the place, thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through you.
As an Indian I wish I could travel to Pakistan! Especially to the mountains . Let’s hope friendship and travel to each other’s countries will be possible somewhere in the future
In the early centuries, the term Nasrani was used to describe Jews who accepted the Messiah. In languages like Persian, Hebrew, and Syriac, its literal meaning is Christian..
Yes, it is derived from the term Nazarene, those who follow Jesus of Nazareth.
Syrian christian kerala food is one of the most underrated foods in India. Thanks for sharing this Luke❤
This lady speaks so well. Like South African Indian. Speaks softly and slowly. Doesn't scream and rattle away like journalists on NDTV.
Many South African Indians are from South India
Christians in Kerala are one of the most richest and Elite community in Kerala They had contributed to India in many fields including sports, science, army, politics, Medicine, cinema, Politics etc.Let me tell you few examples
Sports
in Olympics : Anju bobby George,Shiny Wilson,Sebastian Xavier etc.
K. P. Thomas-2013, he received Dronacharya Award, India's highest award for sports coaching. He is the first-ever Physical Education instructor to win the Dronacharya.
Jimmy George-captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball
Lieutenant colonel- Philip Campose,
Lieutenant General Bobby Cherian Mathews,
Havildar Thomas Philipose - medal winner in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971etc.
Law-Anna Chandy, first woman judge of an Indian High Court,
Supreme Court Judges,
K. K. Mathew (1971-1976)
Kurian Joseph (2013-)
K. Thomas (1985-2006)
Cyriac Joseph (2008-2012)
K M Joseph.
Scientists
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Tessy Thomas (1963-) - Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India. She is known as the 'Missile Woman' of India.
George Varghese - Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Medical sciences
Mary Poonen Lukose - first female surgeon general of India
Abraham Verghese - Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Chair of Department of Internal Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine
Lucy Oommen - Indian gynaecologist, first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi
Sunny Kurian - founder president of the UAE wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Thomas Thomas - first Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon
Jacob Chandy - first neurosurgeon in India.
Cinema
jijo punnoose-Director of 1st 3D film and 1st Cinemascopic film in India
Actress-Nayanthara, Asin etc.
This is a small list. Before saying something about someone please make sure it is true.
NDTV gone to hell after Adani's takeover
So great to see my home district Kottayam being represented!
luke great job my family migrated to karnataka from pala 60 years ago our ancestors are still in pala
you can find people of pala all over the world
Such a worthwhile watch.. a cultural share❤❤❤❤ Syrian catholics in Kerala is a classy heritage community to cherish❤❤❤ and sharing this shows huge respect and love❤❤❤ in midst of so much of oppression the community is facing in these years.. this is such a treasure ❤❤❤ God bless❤
Well, fantasy communities like 'Syrian Catholics' might indeed be facing an imaginary wave of oppression, but as an actual Syrian Christian from Kerala, I have yet to stumble upon one of these elusive ‘oppressed’ Syrian Catholics. Perhaps they're hiding out in the same place as unicorns? Just a heads up, though, there is no sect called ‘Syrian Catholics.’ There are Syrian Christians (including Orthodox and Jacobites), and, of course, "Roman Catholics", but blending them together is like calling pizza a sandwich.
Historically, Syrian Christians in Kerala are descendants of St. Thomas Christians, with some being part of the Eastern churches. Sure, they adopted different denominations over centuries, but oppression? Well, if being relatively affluent, well-educated, and politically influential counts as oppression, then sure, they’re suffering real hard! If we’re talking about the 16th century Portuguese invasion forcing the St. Thomas Christians into the Latin Catholic Church, yes, that’s an actual episode of history worth mentioning. But hey, if you think modern-day Syrian Catholics are an oppressed treasure, you should really get your historical facts sorted before piling on all those heart emojis. God bless ignorance, indeed.
Why Catholics only....say Syrian Christians
@@elizabethsammathew8131 I shared my happiness through an independent comment. I'm not familiar with whatever you are familiar with. Hence my comment is based on my understanding. And you can have your own space irrespective of my comment and share your happiness like I have shared mine. Thanks
Every community in Kerala has a rich heritage and unique culture. We cherish all of them.
@@mosinnagant2552 ofcourse what's the doubt about that. Every speciality is a speciality. It's distinct and comes with different flavours and have different heritage and connect to history.
Architecture + food completely elevates the whole mood❤
Christian snacks are pidi, kall Appam, kuzhalappam, cheeda, velleppam, putt, achappam, unda, vatteppam, kozhukkatta, idiyappam, uzhunnappam, neyyappam, uzhunn ada(ottada), elayappam. All of these are mainly made with rice.
These are Indian dishes , very common in western coast from gomantaka, maharashtra, karnataka, rice baking is the pathiri, kozukkatta is modhak , pundi of karnataka is pidi …….rice is not staple of Middle East from where Jews and Christians came .
I meant rice bakiri of karnataka , maharashtra is pathiri
@@ss-ib8gm as Christianity spread these dishes spread as well.
Another example is batata vada. Batata itself is Portuguese for Potato.
Migrations affect food.
These dishes are pretty common in Konkan and srilanka I'm not sure if calling it Christian dish is right since it is not even exclusive to Kerala
@@anaesthete5592 portuguese were all over western coast and Sri lanka.
Just like in India, there are decendants of portuguese-sinhalese in Sri lanka.
As I said migration affects food too in addition to culture
Greetings from Australia. Well presented Luke. Loved it. Keep it up. Tracy was also good
Kottayam is known as the Syrian Christians town of India ndia. Pala is predominantly a catholic centre. In kottayam there are orthodox, jacobite, Mathomite , different sect catholic and cananite community live. Kottayam town even 300 yrs old houses are there . These place are known as thazathandi puthanangadi etc. Angadi means market. One of the oldest college in India, CMS colleges is at kottayam town. My nephews in laws and my cousin houses are declared heritage building. Most of Syrian Christians eat Kosher like meat . They don't eat pork and certain fishes. Pala is a town in Kottayam district. Kottayam was declared 100 % literate district in India in 90s. There many education institutions run by different sect of Christians. Also hospitals.
Syrian Christians eat pork! Go to Kottayam and see!
almost every syrian christians eat pork
Pala is RCSC prominent which is Roman Catholic Syrian Christian.
@@aleyammarenjiv7978 Pala is Syrian Christian (RCSC) mostly, not Latin rite roman catholic. Coastal regions generally have more latin rite Christians who are roman catholic (RCLC). It used to be this way for the longest time but now you find everyone in the urban coastal regions.
P.S. Christians eat pork! People in Kottayam certainly eat pork!
Pala is more of Syro Malabar folks.. and all Christians in Kerala eat pork.
The people in Pala are Syrian Catholics. They used to be referred to as RCSC (Roman Catholic Syrian Christians) in the past. Now, the church itself has raised awareness, instructing that the term "Roman Catholic" should no longer be used, and instead, they should be referred to as "Syrian Catholics." There was even a government notification stating that the Syro-Malabar faithful are not Roman Catholics.
Itheppo sambhavichu?
@@dianadominic1400 Onnum arinjiallayo??
@@dianadominic1400 കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭ എന്നത് 24 വ്യക്തി സഭകളുടെ കൂട്ടായ്മ ആണല്ലോ. സിറോ മലബാർ സഭ എന്നാല് മലബാറിലെ സുറിയാനി സഭ എന്നർത്ഥം. സിറോ മലബാർ സഭ അഥവാ മാർത്തോമാ നസ്രാണി സഭ ഒരു പൗരസ്ത്യ സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയാണ്. കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയാണ്. പക്ഷേ റോമൻ അല്ലെന്ന് മാത്രം. സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കാ സഭയുടെ മക്കൾ ആയ നസ്രാണി മക്കൾ സുറിയാനി കത്തോലിക്കർ ആണ്. യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ ലത്തീൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ ആണ് റോമൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ. പാശ്ചാത്യ അധിനിവേശ കാലത്ത് ലത്തീൻ സഭയുടെ കീഴിൽ ആയി പോയത് കൊണ്ടാണ് RCSC എന്നൊരു പേര് വന്നത്.. സിറോ മലബാർ മക്കൾ തങ്ങളുടെ ഐഡൻ്റിറ്റി മനസ്സിലാക്കി റോമൻ കത്തോലിക്കർ എന്ന് തെറ്റായി വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് ഇനിയെങ്കിലും തിരുത്തണം. സര്ക്കാര് രേഖകളിൽ ഒന്നും ഇനി മേലിൽ RCSC എന്ന് എഴുതുക സാധ്യമല്ല.
Nah All Catholics are Roman catholic United under one church only the culture is different from different region ,I am a Roman Catholic from Kerala
@@haarithyjomy3596 A Roman catholic is someone who follows the Roman rite of worship. Catholics who worship using the Byzantine rite are called Greek catholics and those who use the Syriac rite are called Syriac/ Syrian catholics.
I have a friend friend from Africa, her name is Pala, surely I will share this video to her😊
Well done. That is an authentic and original one from Kerala.
I am from Pala and the chruch which showed is my parish😍
I am, Syrian Orthodox Christian. Our delicacy slight changes, Welcome to Kottayam, district head quarters 🎉
Jesus Christ a light to the gentile like me. So thankful St.Thomas came to Kerala to preach the gospel. Thank you Yeshuappacha!
No st Thomas cane here
Foolish records
Swartharaaya pandatha raajaakkanmaar jachavadakkar vannappol
Maarkkam koottan anuvadam koduthu
Kachavadakarumaayulla bandam paraya maarkkamkoidikal aaya syeiansinu paladum nalki
That's
St Thomas.
Foolishness
Time and centuries r different
Making fools of peoples
Bwhaha. Hindu brahmins posing as Christians 😂
Happy to see this episode from Pala itself. It was really nice to see and hear things.
Thank you on the notes on various Christian communities in Kerala and the Hindu contribution to the church. The real benificiary is the tolerance, coexistence, rich culture, education, medical benefits for all communities. I pray the rich culture and tolerance continues generation after generation
*What a classy and elegant women.*
Kerala is filled with beautiful cultures,ezhava nair namboothir,i nasrani,muslim mapillas, pullayas
@ayeshaashraf9252Conquerors not immigrants. Indo-Aryans conquered and dominated Kerala.
@ayeshaashraf9252 everyone came from somewhere else, shaping the culture we see today, no one originated from here.
@@ashwin4319-u9j theres still no proof aryan invasion
Please no need to divide in the name of caste and community we are proud to being malayalis
@@ashwin4319-u9jnamboodiri not conquered. They UP nepali mixed bhayas got wealth from temple
Mouth watering 😋
I was fortunate to visit kottukapally Tharavadu and taste the amazing food served there. ❤
If you are interested you can visit Nadamel Marth Mariam Church in Thrippunithura, Kochi.This Church is a great example of religious harmony existed in Kerala even before centuries.Nadamel Marth Mariam Church in is a 12th-century built church in Tripunithura, Kochi , India. It belongs to the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church.Nadamel Church was founded in the 12th Century(even centuries before the arrival of Porchughese )on land donated by Valamthuruthy Bhattathiri the King of Kochi. The Archetecture of this church is a fusion of Kerala Archetecture and Church Archetecture..Nadamel church was patronised by the Cochin royal family. Whenever a new heir ascended the throne (on the 11th day after the demise of the departed monarch) he would make an offering called sharkara thattu veypu in person at the church. It was customary for the Royal Highnesses of Cochin to meet the bishops and leaders of the Syrian Christian community at the church building to the south of this church.
This is amazinggg
So refreshing vedio.. Cinematography is perfect
Loving the videos and its style Luke! Nice one!
.In Kerala here is world's richest Temple, India, s Oldest Churches, Mosques and Asia's oldest synogue is their.there are different types of Christians in Kerala. Major type of Christian, s in Kerala are Catholic( 3 type of Catholics -Syro Malabar, Malankara Catholic and Latin Catholic ),Syrian Orthadox or Syrian Jacobite, Christian,s, Anglican Church Christians and Protestant, s.Syrian Orthadox or Syrian Jacobite,(which uses west syriac in their prayer's )belongs to Oriental Orthadox Christian family which started in 3 rd century AD was not present in Europe until recent migration, s happened from middle east. The Syro malabar Catholic church uses east syriac litrurgy which is totally different from the latin litrurgy used by Catholics in western Europe.As per belief Christianity was started by St thomas in ad 52 in Kerala which was one of the trading hub at that time . Kerala has Jewish Presence's at that time itself.But we don't have a solid proof weather St Thomas came in Kerala or not. But between 3rd and 5 th century there are proof that christianity was established in india.These christians were under Church of the east centered in Iraq which uses east syriac litrurgy. The Importance's of this Syriac language is it is a dialect of Aramaya language which jesus Christ used to spoke. In Christianity there are mainly three type of Litrurgycal traditions are their 1)latin litrurgy 2)Greek litrurgy 3)Syriac litrurgy.The 3rd litrugical tradition is present now a day's in Kerala and some middle eastern counties only. Actually Porchughese brought Catholic church to Kerala in 15 th century . They try to impose latin litrurgy to Kerala Christian, s When a syrian orthadox bishop named ahntulla was killed by porchughese in chennai while he was comming to Kerala,which eventually ends in the split of church. rejected Catholic belief and joined Syrian Orthadox Church centered in syria.. To bring them back vatican itself takes initiative and made negotiations. At last Vatican tells that you can continue in Catholic church by following syriac traditions. Those who rejected joined Syriac orthadox church.. Kerala Christian, s have their own traditional dressing style(Chattayum Mundum), artform(Margamkali ), etc which are totaly keralite in culture.
There is one mistake through. Pala is predominantly Catholic while kottayam and THIRUVALLA are mainly Syrian Christian
@@pradeepsureshv716 Syrian Catholics are Syrian Christians.
Pala has many Syrian Christian families belonging to the syro-malabar church. The Syro-Malabar church is affiliated to the Vatican so they write catholic church outside their premises. But they are not latin- rite roman catholic churches. They are Nasrani churches.
@@ashwin4319-u9jby the way bro, r u from pakalomattom family?
Syro-Malabar Catholics are Syrian Christians.
@@aeidelhey, itz my mom's ancestry !!❤
Pakalomattam family ❤
You too ?
From where you are ? I mean which place in Kerala ?
Look at the house!! So beautiful, vast and sophisticated ❤
Hallo Luke, a big thank you for your RUclips channel.
Firstly my regards to Leelu mam. Leelu mam was my first Boss.
My love from Hamburg, Germany.
thanks bro very nice video...am also from kottayam kerala..near pala ..
Aunty is well educated ❤️❤️. Thank you Luke.
It's incorrect to claim that St. Thomas only baptized upper caste people in Kerala, as there's no historical evidence to support this. Such assertions should be avoided in discussions. Making this claim might reveal a lingering upper caste bias in the speaker's mindset. This perspective doesn't align with genuine Syrian Catholic attitudes. Contemporary Syrian Catholic communities generally emphasize equality and inclusivity, in line with broader Catholic teachings. When discussing religious and cultural history, it's crucial to be sensitive to different perspectives and avoid reinforcing potentially divisive narratives
Preach.
Ma'am with due respect to you , I think it was a slip of the tongue when you told Chef Luke that you are the ancestors of the Namboothiris who were converted to Christianity. Descendants would be the correct word.
Chef Luke Nguyen being the perfect gentleman that he is responded with an "Incredible!😊"
True! If Chef Luke were a ‘porch-dick’ like you, he'd have interrupted with ‘Actually, it’s descendants, not ancestors,’ instead of being a gentleman and rolling with the conversation, try it ! its not that hard. But hey, some people just love their grammar corrections more than the actual discussion. 😏
Even the descendants claim is likely to be a myth.
@@TheRishijoesanuyou are right....no proof that St.Thomas converted only Namboodiris
@@TheRishijoesanuThere are mixed Chinese - Malayalee people on Kerala's coasts because of mixing with traders between the 10th and 15th century. Some Malayalees have also settled in China, even 700 years ago. This has been documented. You can google the Guli Ma family in China.
Some Syrian Christians do have Brahmin/ Nambudhiri ancestors. Some do not. Some have Jewish ancestry. Some have Buddhist and Hindu ancestors. If you really believe that people lived in impenetrable silos for centuries, you are mistaken.
@@pushpaManuel457Where is your evidence that he and Thoma of Cana didn't?
Jewish community was there for sure in Palayur, but not heard about a jewish community in Pala.
And St. Thomas came to Kodungallur, which is within 50 km from Palayur, where as Pala is about double the distance.
Not just Pala, Jewish communities were there in Mala, Thrissur and in Kochi, Ernakulam too. The synagogues exist to this day.
There were no christians in Kerala only Jewish and Hindus! The jews came as traders and then the christians and muslims.
@@poornimav7834You have a poor grasp on Kerala's history. The Jews in Kerala were the first to convert to Christianity in Kerala. The preachers from West Asia were their own people, speaking Aramaic. Remember that Jewish is an ethnicity and not just a religion. That's why even after they converted to Christianity, they were called Jewish Christians. They still exist! In the 4th century, another group of Jewish Christians migrated to Kerala. Between the 1st and 5th/6th centuries, intermarriages between the Nasrani Christians and the jewish Christians was common as both had less population in this region. The Nasranis still have some Jewish traditions, they still celebrate the Pesaha. The liturgical language of the Nasrani Christians of Kerala is still Aramaic. You can attend an Aramaic mass in Kerala even today. The headquarters of the churches here were in west Asia till a few centuries ago. And just so you know, some books of the Torah (the holy book of the Jews) are the same as a portion of the old testament of the Christian Bible. Conversion from Jewish to Christianity long ago wasn't a change in religion, but rather a change from one section of Judaism to another. Christianity became a religion on its own only after many years. What I don't understand is why people like yourself comment so authoritatively about things you have no clue about! Weird!
@@poornimav7834The Jews were the first to convert to Christianity in Kerala! The preachers who came from west Asia by sea spoke in Aramaic to them. Aramaic is still the liturgical language of the Nasrani Christian of Kerala. The jew turned Christians are called Jewish Christians. They still exist. They married locally with Nasranis too in the first few centuries (1st-6th). The next wave of West Asian Jewish Christians came in the 4th century.
Remember that Jewish is an ethnicity, not just a religion. Converting from Judaism to Christianity was not changing one' s religion back then. It was just changing one's sect. Christianity started as a branch of Judaism. Jesus himself was born a Jew. Over time, Christianity established itself as a religion. But some books of the Bible's old testament still have some of the books of the Torah (holy book of the jews).
Nasrani Christians still celebrate the Pesaha. Nasranis still have some Jewish traditions. They still have Aramaic as their liturgical language. You can attend the Mass in Aramaic in Kerala even today.
What I find odd is how people such as yourself comment so authoritatively about things you have no clue about! Weird!
@@artauthor8962 Where is the Synagogue in Pala?
I have probably visited more synagogues in Kerala than most in this comment section :)
There is a place near Pala called "piravom" it's in ernakulam kottayam district border. Visit pazhoor temple and piravom church (two churches). Main Christian community is Jacobite Syrian Christian. Also you can visit a rare kind of christian community called "knanaya kristians".
The whole of “Knanaya” is a fraud community that used to be known as “Kinar Nairs” or “Charamketties” even just 100 some years ago.. They’re very recent coverts to Christianity.. (They do have an interesting actual history as they went from Hindus to Culturally Jewish, to Christians in a relatively short time, in couple of hundred years.)
I scrolled so far that I reached my own hometown
Oh luke so good to see you in RUclips... It's been such a long time...
Dude, this is amazing!
Used to watch ur food shows in TV. Happy to see here❤
Luke, "Emerging" or "Immersing"? Love your series.
Yes that "Emerging" does not make sense.
Kerala Christianity back to 1st century itself, it's much older than most European christians also 💯
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Thanks for visiting Pala. My home town. ❤️
You should come to Thalasserry ❤ the first cake in India was baked here ,and the Thalasserry special dhum biriyani wahh ,I'm sure you will enjoy the food , culture and history of Thalasserry,
Yes, it was called black gold and pepper may well have been grown in the Pala region but t is Tellicherry that is the name that is associated with pepper from Kerala
I have always enjoyed the dining experience at Fat Noodle. So cool to see you do a series on Kerala (where I am from) as part of exploring southern Indian cuisine . The content and quality of the video production are top notch.👌
Small correction: There were no Namboothiri Brahmans in Kerala when St Thomas the Apostle came in the 1st century. Brahmins only came in the 10th century to kerala. it was the lost tribes of Israel who were jews who were converted.
They are neither jews nor namboothiries ,
Lovely series.
Luke, I watched all your videos from India and I'm glad you didn't use sitar as background music. Because anyone who makes a video about India they just use that and make it look like that's the only music available and stereotyping. Thanks
Ayyayyoo I wish to eat some of those foods. Looks so delicious.
Hi luke, i have watched all your episodes on tlc i think, 10-15 years back. I am surprised to see you again in our own state kerala. If i knew it, i would hv try to see you.
Invitation to Experience Kochi’s Hidden Gem!
Hi Luke,
After watching this video on the visit to the 230-year-old Syrian Christian home, and I was truly amazed by how much you appreciated the historical richness and culinary traditions. Your passion for exploring culture through food and heritage resonated deeply with me.
I wanted to extend a heartfelt invitation for you to visit my hometown, Kochi-often called the “Queen of the Arabian Sea.” My home is a peaceful retreat, secluded from the city, surrounded by lush greenery, forests, and water-a perfect getaway to experience the serenity of Kerala. It feels more like a hidden resort, where nature meets tranquility.
Kochi’s culinary heritage is as unique as its culture. Our city is famous for Karimeen Pollichathu which is pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf with Kerala spices and cooked for a long time, Other dishes prominent here are Kallummakkaya Nirachathu (stuffed mussels), the distinct Kochi Biryani, the festive Chatti Pathiri, and the sweet, steamed rice cake Vattayappam. These dishes capture the essence of Ernakulam and are hard to find elsewhere.
We would be thrilled to welcome you to our home, share a meal of these local delicacies, and show you the lesser-known treasures of Kochi. I’m sure it will be a memorable experience, offering you a new perspective on Kerala’s beauty and culture.
Please let me know if you would like to get connected with us 😊
Looking forward to hosting you!
Best regards,
Seira Rinu Thomas
From Kochi(Ernakulam)
The title should read "Immersing myself....." not "Emerging myself...."
Mr. Luke kindly correct the title. 👍🏼
See how she mentioned her caste even the subcaste. She could have just said they were locals who converted. Can't let go of her caste supremacy
They also have segregated churches iirc
Preached to the brahmins and the jews..😂
Christians in Kerala are one of the most richest and Elite community in Kerala They had contributed to India in many fields including sports, science, army, politics, Medicine, cinema, Politics etc.Let me tell you few examples
Sports
in Olympics : Anju bobby George,Shiny Wilson,Sebastian Xavier etc.
K. P. Thomas-2013, he received Dronacharya Award, India's highest award for sports coaching. He is the first-ever Physical Education instructor to win the Dronacharya.
Jimmy George-captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball
Lieutenant colonel- Philip Campose,
Lieutenant General Bobby Cherian Mathews,
Havildar Thomas Philipose - medal winner in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971etc.
Law-Anna Chandy, first woman judge of an Indian High Court,
Supreme Court Judges,
K. K. Mathew (1971-1976)
Kurian Joseph (2013-)
K. Thomas (1985-2006)
Cyriac Joseph (2008-2012)
K M Joseph.
Scientists
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Tessy Thomas (1963-) - Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India. She is known as the 'Missile Woman' of India.
George Varghese - Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Medical sciences
Mary Poonen Lukose - first female surgeon general of India
Abraham Verghese - Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Chair of Department of Internal Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine
Lucy Oommen - Indian gynaecologist, first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi
Sunny Kurian - founder president of the UAE wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Thomas Thomas - first Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon
Jacob Chandy - first neurosurgeon in India.
Cinema
jijo punnoose-Director of 1st 3D film and 1st Cinemascopic film in India
Actress-Nayanthara, Asin etc.
This is a small list. Before saying something about someone please make sure it is true.
Yes its true. A true educated brahmin who is well versed in vedas will know the similarity between holy book and the vedas. hence it was not difficult to accept the teachings of St. Thomas @parukrishnan
Lol,,, bible was preached to wrong community,,, Scripture says there is no Greek, no Gentile,, there is no Jew,,, all are one in Christ,,, only in India Christianity is widely divided on caste basis,,, this is a pathetic doctrine by the early converts !!
@@catastrophicdonIn 1971 war the western fleet boss was Syrian Christian however surname was Kuruvilla if I am not mistaken. Akamma Cherian is known as Jhansi ki Rani of South .
നിങ്ങള് നമ്മടെ നാട്ടിലുമെത്തിയോ..? എങ്ങനെയുണ്ട് നമ്മടെ നാട്.ആശംസകൾ സുഹൃത്തേ....❤❤❤..
Welcome to Kerala. Most of my neighbors here in Houston are Vietnamese by the way.
Watching from Canada❤ my community
Achayans and achayathees unite!
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I am from pala
Im a syrian christian. But I doubt the jewish or brahmin dna statement from her.
I am syrian christain too.. my great grandfather was Naboothiri... also DNA test of many syrian Christians also proves that.
Not all Syrians christains haves jews and brahmincal DNA. Because many people from other caste of hidhus also converted to syrian Christian later due to cast discrimination.. so I would say people from the old wealthy syrian christain families have jews or brahmincal ancestors.
@@ancyvarghese165 what do you basically mean by namboothiri dna? Namboothiris, aryans in north India, jews , and even the thiya community people in northern kerala have same thing common in their dna. West asian origin. I don’t understand the point where brahmins who enjoyed all the privileges back in the days converting to christianity. Even the arrival of st thomas in Kerala is also debatable. So your great grandfather was namboothiri means they converted in the time of st thomas or later on?
@@ancyvarghese165 i don't think we can know the cast through DNA test 😂😂lol bro you are on another level
That's a typical bhakt take on the Syrian Christians. They just can't seem to digest it.
The Syrian christians were supposedly converted in 52 AD. Which is before the Namboothiries came. It may be noted, these converts were called nazrani. Syrian liturgy started after the arrival of knanai thomman supposidly in 345 AD. So, the early converts cannot be included as Syrian Christians.
For your information, most orthodox and Jacobite families have stories of their patriarch, running off with a brahmin lady and settling elsewhere. Mostly in areas with brahmin dominion. This is practically impossible as the Brahmins would have killed them for touching a Brahmin woman.
So, my inference is that these stories were made up to show high family status --> these facts are taken from an article written by someone who has researched on this topic . In the British era the scheduled caste tribe or lowest castes in Hinduism were a major target for conversion . Brahmins or nambudiris enjoyed the highest privileges and were deeply religious , there is no reason for them to convert .
Nasrani is the Syriac term for Christian. The term "Nasrani" wouldn't have been used on the Malabar coast if there was no middle eastern influence. Secondly, stories don't get made up with no underlying basis. Maybe there were later converts from upper caste Hindus to the already existing Judeo-Christian Nasrani community.
i missed, the last bit, did you enjoy the dish?
It's said that Saint Thomas came to Kerala (precisely Musiris) in the Ist century AD. Historians say that there were no Brahmins in Kerala, or even the caste system was not in prevalence at that time. That is, only the indigenous people lived in those areas, which are now called Kerala, during the time of the mythical visit of the disciple of Jesus.
It feels ridiculous seeing this lady to be proud of a rotten system and a fictitious history.
St. Thomas came Jews were in Kerala and local Kerala Brahmin. Namboodiri nepali mixed UP came 800 AD
@@RavanRam-w5v There is no local Kerala Brahmins till now in Kerala according to Anthropological studies. All the brahmins in Kerala migrated from different states in India to Kerala. Above all, in the first century AD there were no Hindus in Kerala. Only the indigenous people of this land are inhabited here. The temples that existed during that time were Buddhist traditions and they didn't need brahmin priests for their worship. Then what the cowdung was need of the so- called brahmin priests?
@@jyothi9913Oral history is never clear cut or 100% accurate. There are only 32 families that claim direct brahmin heritage like Pakalomattom, Shankarapuri, Kalli, Kalikavu, Koikara, Nedumpily etc. These are probably later converts from the 8th century onwards and their story probably got mixed with the earlier legend.
I agree with you, its a common myth perpetrated in this community. The reality is that their converted ancestors are most likely a combination of long resident jews and local farmers and fishermen. No brahmins in Kerala at that time.
@@jyothi9913 no Buddhists in Kerala
Very. Good
The story is that 72 families from West Asia arrived on a ship to Kerala.
Super good 👍🏻
Kottupallis have an amazing history. Dont know why this old generation is still harping on the stupid brahmin ancestry. Christians came to Kerala well before the brahmins made it their home.
Joke of the century…. How old are you ….5?
Luke,,, you are doing great,,, could you make a small correction in your pronunciation of “ghat” it’s an extended a sound “gaat”
Great.. ✌️
Could not help mention her Namboothiri origin. Thought she was educated .
She fumbled here and there. Perhaps nervous. But how does the claim of a pagan past give superiority? It doesn't. There are some brahmins who have converted. Not all Nasranis have Brahmin ancestry. Even in the last decade, I know 2 Brahmin families who converted. In one case, the husband is Brahmin, and wife is Nasrani, but the kids took up Christianity. In the other family, the whole family converted because they felt more aligned with Christian teaching. They were running around to get membership in a catholic church. It took them 2-3 years to convince the vicar to baptise them. Nasrani churches aren't looking for new members... Or a different past from what it actually was.
Even the few Brahmins who converted, did so after the 10th century. By that time, Nasrani community was already well established. Due to inheritance laws that favoured some children and other family feuds, some brahmins did embrace Christianity. That way, they could continue to remain upper class (class not caste) even if they were not hindus anymore. They also retained their family name. Again, this is of a few families, not all.
Who's this lady
@@RG-if9pf Just someone whose family has been living in pala for generations.
@@RG-if9pf She is the daughter of member of Parliament George Thomas of Kottukapally family..A prominent family with more than 2000 acres of land close to Pala town..
@@artauthor8962 "pagan", I'm sorry, you people are Indians, simply taking up rituals of others doesn't make you something else. so, this inferiority feeling towards your own native culture is funny and ignorant. ok, she feels proud of it but why do you feel ashamed??? That's what you are, you're no actual Syrian, or European, you're descendants of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, why would you ashamed of your forefathers...
The Namboothiri tradition of Nasranis has been around for centuries. Not once has the Namboothiri community come forward to deny this tradition. It is funny that it's the non brahmin hindus who are more concerned about this story than the namboothiri brahmins themselves.
Nasranis copied Brahmin tradition to spread their lies the dance they copied in Middle East they wearburkha type gown….now they are showing Christ in saffron and meditative pose not on cross in the greed to convert Hindus they now converted Jesus into some Hindu priest …….well I am Hindu namboothiri
Also a Christian will waggle to get Brahmin spouse to convert while Brahmins will excommunicate if some in their family marry a nasrani
@@ashwin4319-u9j true. Many Syrian Christians look like namboodiri and warrior
@@RavanRam-w5v As per tradition 32 Namboothiri families converted to Christianity and those families still exist like Pakalomattom etc. How come the Namboothiris never spoke against these families claiming namboothiri descent over the centuries?
@@ashwin4319-u9j I myself brahm8n our families excommunicate if marry Christian this is lies spread by Christian’s to get more converts. The eldest marry andarjanams rest of the brothers marry into other landed nair woman
I am really at a loss when they are saying they were converted Brahmins. It means Thomas failed Jesus who decipled the fishermen
St Thomas he is a fisherman 😂😂😂 lady saying converted brahmins family , fake history
The fishermen disciples of Jesus were not a different caste or religion like Kerala. They were Jews!! All disciples and believers were Jews till Apostle Peter preached to Cornelius a gentile. What's wrong when she said brahmins converted to Christianity, it's a truth
Study some history
@@jensonca8411 st thomas came to Kerala malavedans converted to christianity that’s the history
@@jensonca8411 ബ്ര്ഹമണതം അതൊക്കെ ജാതീയ മേൽക്കോയ്മ്മക്ക് വേണ്ടി വാമൊഴിയായി പറയുന്നതാണ് അല്ലാതെ എന്ത് തെളിവാണുള്ളത്
നമ്മുടെ പാലാ ❤
If there any homestay, let's know and how much it cost
Pala❤
God bless you all. Jesus Christ loves you. He never fails you.
Why low views,ur videos are incredible
Beautiful series.
That duck look sensational
Nice history
In Ernakulam belt there are Assyrian believers😊
Praise the only God🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Vatican of India (Pala)
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I as a family have Middle Eastern physical features so took the ancestry DNA test and it turns out we have roots to Misrahi Jews.
My foot
@@ghaahWho hurt you bro?
Bro is everywhere
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@@ghaah What?? 😂😂
You are a chef so you should visit our toddy shops you can taste amazing food their. It's called "shapp curry"
Just an unpopular opinion, Indian food is never meant to be eaten with hands and that too in Kerala, eating with your Hands ensures that you savour the dish to the last bit, which is in stark contrast to the feel that cold utensils on the mouth would give you. But yea understandably for practical reasons, it isn't always the case;) I could never eat duck roast like that Luke!
Taste would be the same.. I guess Indian food needs to be mixed with curries etc, so it’s easier to mix and savor with hands, but either way eating Indian foods with hands is a special feeling..
There is no proof that “Doubting Thomas” ever been to India! Every Christian in Kerala draws on the Brahmin heritage myth.
There are only 32 Nasrani families that trace direct descent from brahmin families. Pakalomattom, Shankarapuri, Kalikavu etc.
@@ashwin4319-u9j Any proof of this conversion by the nonexistent Thomas?
@@joskadampanattu2284We don't have material proof for everything that happened in history do we? Do you only believe things that have material evidence? Did you do a DNA test to believe that your father is your father?
@@ashwin4319-u9jperfectly said!
@joskadampanattu2284
proof is in the various customs followed by Syrian christians. Please compare kerala Syrian christian customs to Christians from other Indian states/ western christians..then you'll understand the difference.
All cooked up stories, St. Thomas supposedly arrived in 1st century AD wherein historical evidences shows nanoothiri/ malayali brahmin appeared in 6or 7 th century AD only.
Nasranis were here long before Brahmins arrival. The few Brahmins who converted did so after the 10th century. The lady in the video seems to think that Hindu and Brahmin are synonyms.
There were Brahmins in Kerala but not Namboodiris but Tamil Shaiva Brahmins.. Namboodiris refers to Vaishnav Brahmins migrated from North in 9th century...
The oldest evidence of brahmin settlement in south india is found in Godavari basin of Andhra , its dated back to 6 th century, this points out to a migration from north
Also read prof RS sharma who is considered as the expert of early medieval india ,
@@kishorejose1864 oldest mentioned of Brahmins in south india are from pazham thamizh pattukal which from around early CE
There were other brahmins too in Thamizhakam. Not necessarily namboothiries, In Kerala, namboothiries are interchangeably used for Brahmins in recent centuries
It's quite absurd even to imagine that the Namboothiris who were/ are strict followers of Hinduism hence obviously had led a much privileged life in those days decided to jump the ship and embrace another totally alien religion / way of life the moment they saw ST.Thomas... Normally and logically the down-trodden would want to convert solely to escape poverty. If you check the genes of these Namboothiri christians they would have the same genes as the Nair, Ezhava and other lower castes. Still, all can bask in the Namboothiri story🤭like this madam
People misunderstand the tradition. Not all Nasranis are descended from Namboothiris. Only 32 families claim direct descent from Namboothiris like Pakalomattom, Shankarapuri, Kalikavu etc.
@@ashwin4319-u9j can I have the full list please?😂
@@artauthor8962 it's not just Nasrans but everyone who're literate and could afford to keep such books obviously had one...albeit the books could only last depending on the quality of paper not forgetting how many handled those for references; a few thousands in your case. Having said all of that I believe our ancestors in general were great story tellers🤫
@@unnyaarcha You are right in one of the things that you said, that anyone who was literate and could afford to keep family books did so in Kerala. The Syrian Christian population was the most educated section of society other than the elite Hindus. And they could afford to keep family books. Those unfairly called lower caste were neither literate nor wealthy enough to record their family's history. You just contradicted yourself.
Some of my ancestors held prominent positions in society. Their names can be found in the archives of kingdoms here as they served positions in the kingdoms (travancore region). Some of their names pop up on multiple websites. Speak for yourself while commenting on the story telling abilities of ancestors. Thankfully, I don't need to do that.
P.S. We print enough copies of our family book so that each family can buy one. A 'few thousands' do not need to share it! Before 1926, that was not the case, as it was handwritten.
Hope that settles it. And if you are still doubtful, there are libraries in Kerala.
Good luck!
@@artauthor8962 Glad to have stumbled upon a noble person from the elitist Syrian clan on commoners' RUclips world, totally humbled!! It's even better to meet someone who had ancestors who held positions in the Royal courts but sometimes it's good to remind yourself that you'd be boasting that to someone who belongs that /similar household. Contrary to your belief that low -er castes were neither wealthy or literate, there were so many who had been to world's most prominent Uni.s from that lower castes. *P.S. We print enough copies of our family book so that each family can buy one. A 'few thousands' do not need to share it! Before 1926, that was not the case, as it was handwritten.* I was talking about the era before 1926 . Logic tells me considering the paper qualities of those times some pages might have torn away and the wealthiest-cleverest-most literate might have decided to brush it up with more colourful details ; borrowing someone higher up from the Hindu caste to start the tree should have come naturally . My 21century pea brain tells me that any of my ancestors would certainly not fancy joining an alien guy in every way from a faraway land. By doing so they had to ditch their elitism, prominence and more than that chucking all their Gods and beliefs out. To add, they couldn't understand a word of what they're spoken to ( I might be wrong St Thomas had Uber powers to use google transliterate) plus the pure vegetarians who wouldn't touch even onion or garlic start to gobble down all animals. Bit unsettling thoughts....? I didn't contradict and absolutely no plans to do so as you're doing that favour all by yourself. Respect!
Luke, u just had some fresh cardamom, and not cinnamon❤ Fresh cardamom are quite sweet in taste unlike the dry ones
Pala ❤
Didn’t know St Thomas was a castest doesn’t that go against jesus’s teachings
He Came to kerala to enlighten the jews not to convert
You didn't explain the appam or the bread :)
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