The origin of these names

തൃശൂർ ഭാഗത്ത് കഴിഞ്ഞ ജനറേഷൻ വരെ കോമൺ ആയി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാക്കിൻ്റെ ഉത്ഭവം അറിയാൻ ആണ്. ഇവിടെയൊക്കെ മുസ്ലിംസിനെ "ജോനോൻ" എന്ന് പറയാറുണ്ട്. ക്രിസ്ത്യാനികളെ "മാപ്പിള" എന്നും. "മാപ്പിള" സാധാരണ മുസ്ലിംസ് ആണല്ലോ.
ജോനോൻ എന്നാൽ യവനർ എന്നൊക്കെയെ കാണാൻ ഉള്ളൂ. ഈ വാക്ക് എവിടെ നിന്ന് ഉണ്ടായി എന്ന് ആർക്കെങ്കിലും അറിയോ? Also, ith oru derogatory term aano?

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What is life like marrying outside your community?

Hello. 26 F - orthodox brahmin family. Parents have been bringing up marriage talks. I don't really wanna marry into this community. So I just wanted to ask people who have done that, what life is like marrying outside your community?

Do relations with parents get strained forever? Does the cultural difference creates problems - food, clothing, rituals, celebrations, etc.
If things don't work out, then does everyone blame you for making unilateral rash decisions? Any other thing to be mindful of?

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Kerala to receive heavy rains: IMD issues red alert in 3 districts.
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KSRTC drivers live on another plane altogether.
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your thoughts on this !

I am a Malayali gay man living in the west.
My bf and me visited my parents in Kerala and either they are completely ignorant of lgbtq people and clueless or just in denial. we were not acting lovey dovey in front of them. I am a 33 year old man and he is a 45 year old non-brown man. I have a very different life where I live- out and proud but when it comes to my people back home- I am only out to my close friends.
Now that I am 33 and "getting very old"
the immediate family and relatives are putting so much pressure on me trying to fix me up with a girl to that I said NO. the latest update to this is, while my mom crying and being worried about my future being" alone" , I heard my dad in the background asking me " if I'm a man". for him, i guess," marriage and procreation" makes a man complete the cycle of life. don't get me wrong- I adore them. my dad is a sweetheart and my mom is the best mom in the world to me.
but i worry if I come out to them- the social shame amd ostracisation will make their life harder than it is now with me being unmarried and subjected to answer the questions to other people.
I left India in my early twenties foreseeing this and I wanted to live a life in my terms.
I see that the people have grown more accepting and tolerant these days when I visited home but I am also shocked to see the hate against lgbtq people on social media especially amongst young people.
I want my parents to know that I have a decent life and I am proud of who I am.
but I dont know how I should present it to them.
I am not expecting a miracle like them showering me with unconditional love.but I have changed so much from a 23 yeard old very young man who had never gotten outside my hometown ( just like my parents) to a man who has the same values my parents have given me but more of a western citizen.
I am growing tired of all these difficult conversations day by day.
should i chose my happiness over their temporary unhappiness?. i just dont want to make their life harder than it is now
but should I be hiding for their happiness.
I stronly believe - the society changes only when they realise- their friends, sisters, brothers, sometimes even their dad or mother and their important people in life comes out and then it touches them and affect them personally realising we are no different and get a taste of our daily struggles.
what are your thoughts though?

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Kozhikode KSRTC stand is an engineering marvel

The amount of planning and perfection it might have took to not waste a single centimeter of space for buses to park between those pillars. The tight space also helps ksrtc identify the best of its drivers if they dont hit the wall when parking.

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Why Do People in Modern Democracies Still Idealize Monarchic Rule?
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സിദ്ധാർത്ഥൻ കേസിൽ വീഴ്ച വരുത്തിയ ഉദ്യോ​ഗസ്ഥയ്ക്ക് സ്ഥാനക്കയറ്റം
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_0rm5x_TVU

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Have you felt this in Kerala?

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Have you felt this in Kerala?

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പ്രതിവാരം // Weekly General Discussions Thread - May 19, 2024 - May 25, 2024

Welcome to the weekly general discussions thread. Use this thread for holding discussions that do not deserve a separate thread.

If you have suggestions or feedback, please do post them here or message us.

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Bribe mafia sabotaging online services; vigilance investigation with shocking findings
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Ramachandran and his 'muthala kunjungal' in Chalakkudy River. 🐊

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Quizzes and Quiz Competitions in Kerala

So my cousin brother, who's in fifth standard now is very interested in quizzes. We have no idea on where to start though. How's the quizzing scene in Kerala? Who's the Quiz Masters/Quizzing styles now, and how do you crack it? Saw somebody recommend quiz workshop or something, what's the opinion on those?


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Kerala government application seeking permission to execute Jisha murder case culprit Amirul Islam verdict on Monday
https://www.twentyfournews.com/2024/05/18/kerala-government-application-seeking-permission-to-execute-jisha-murder-case-culprit-amirul-islam-verdict-on-monday.html/new-project-77-4

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Herbalife's MLM Scheme Targets Middle-Class Families.

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Deleting negative review is not enough; 'Marivillin Gopurangal' producer initiates action against Aswanth Kok
https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/05/14/ashwanth-kok-marivillin-gopurangal-producer-negative-review-complaint.html

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2 CPM workers killed while making bombs 9 years ago get memorial, martyr status
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/2-cpm-workers-killed-making-bombs-9-years-ago-memorial-martyr-status-9337911/

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