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The fish in Tamil culture

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Title The fish in Tamil culture
 
Creator Mudaliar, M R Perumal
 
Subject Fish and Fisheries
Fishing Villages
 
Description The fish has played its own part in the history and culture of
the Tamil country from very early times. We come across
copious references to fish and fishermen in ancient Sangam
classics.
According to Tamil tradition the land is divided into five
classes as Kurinji (mountaneous region), Mullai (forest region),
Marudam (cultivable lands), Neidal (littoral region) and Palai
(desert region). References to neidal in Sangam classics almost
invariably contain descriptions of marine animals and the life of
fishermen. According to " Tolkappiyam." Varuna is said to be
the presiding deity of neidal
 
Date 1968
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/5606/1/5.pdf
Mudaliar, M R Perumal (1968) The fish in Tamil culture. In: Souvenir: Symposium on Corals and coral reefs, 12 - 16 January 1968, Mandapam.