The Hindu  Kozhikode, May 12, 2012 When death visits Malabar tribes Many things about life are intriguing and so are a lot of things about death. It becomes all the more interesting when one gets to know how ancient man came to terms with the enigma of death and went about the rites related to...

 Homage To The Departed- Muhammad Nazeer Mortuary practices are one of the most visibly cultural feature The idea of primitive society postulates a simple model: a pristine, organic society with no private property or family in the sense in which we understand it. This model envisages an...