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Nayyar (other)
Nayar or Nayyar may refer to: Groups of people * Nair, a group of Hindu castes from the southern Indian state of Kerala * Velakkathala Nayar, a caste found in Kerala state, India * Nayar (name) or Nayyar, an Indian surname and clan within the Khatris of Punjab Other * El Nayar, a Mexican municipality See also * * Nair (other) * Nayer Nayer Regalado, known mononymously as Nayer, is an American singer. She gained recognition in 2011 after being featured on Pitbull's hit single "Give Me Everything", and releasing her single " Suave (Kiss Me)" featuring Pitbull and Mohombi whi ...
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Nair
The Nair (, ) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom historically bore the name 'Nair'. Fuller (1975) p. 309 These people lived, and many continue to live, in the area which is now the Indian state of Kerala. Their internal caste behaviours and systems are markedly different between the people in the northern and southern sections of the area, although there is not very much reliable information on those inhabiting the north. Fuller (1975) p. 284 Historically, Nairs lived in large family units called '' tharavads'' that housed descendants of one common female ancestor. These family units along with their unusual marriage customs, which are no longer practiced, have been much studied. Although the detail varied from one region to the next, the main points of interest to researchers of Nair marr ...
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Velakkathala Nayar
The Vilakkithala Nair are a caste found in Kerala state, India. See also *Nair The Nair (, ) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom hi ... * Nair subcast References Nair {{India-ethno-stub ...
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Nayar (name)
Nayar or Nayyar is a surname that is found among Khatri community which are majorly Hindus with a minority of Sikhs and Muslims. The belong to the "''Sareen''" division among the Khatris. They were mostly concentrated in the Majha region especially in the districts of Gujrat, Lahore, Okara, Nankana Sahib and Sialkot before 1947. Nayyar families were known to have been qanungos (governors) in the town of Kunjah in Gujrat district, Punjab. As a custom, milk is never churned in Nayyar families because one of their ancestors died of drinking whey in which a snake had got accidentally churned. Notable people * A. Nayyar (born 1950), Pakistani singer * Abdul Hameed Nayyar (born 1945), Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist * Abdul Rahim Nayyar (1833–1948), Pakistani Ahmadiyya missionary * Adam Nayyar (1948–2008), Pakistani anthropologist and author * Ajay Nayyar, Indian actor * Ankur Nayyar (born 1967), Indian actor * Anil Nayar, Indian squash player * Anindita Nayar (born ...
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El Nayar
El Nayar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit, being the largest municipality in Nayarit. The population was 30,551 in 2005 in a total area of 5,100 km². The municipal seat of Jesús María had a population of 1,520 in 2005. El Nayar is the home of the Huichol, Cora, and the Tepehuán Indians. El Nayar is the largest municipality by land area in the state. Its area makes up 18.46% of the surface of the state. It is sparsely populated. The name of the municipality is in honor of the tribal chief Cora Naye, Nayar, or Nayarit, caudillo, legislator, and king; defender of his tribe who successfully maintained the Huacica or Xécora kingdom. Nayarit was named leader of the Cora around the year 1500. During his reign, he was able to resist the Spanish incursions into the mountains and preserve his kingdom. When he died, his remains were preserved and venerated in a cave in the mountains. The municipality of El Nayar is located in the northeastern portion of the ...
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Nair (other)
The Nair are a group of Indian Hindu castes. Nair may also refer to: * Nair (hair removal), a hair removal product * National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, Gujarat, India Places Islands * Nair (Mauritania) Lakes * Lai Nair, Graubünden, Switzerland * Lej Nair (Bernina), Switzerland * Lej Nair (Silvaplana), Switzerland Mountains *Piz Nair, Albula Alps in Switzerland *Piz Nair (Glarus Alps), Switzerland * Piz Nair (Sesvenna Alps), Switzerland People with the given name * Nair Bello, Brazilian actress * Nair de Teffé, Brazilian cartoonist * Nair José da Silva, Brazilian footballer People with the surname * Anita Nair (born 1966), Indian English-language writer * Anusree (full name, Anusree Nair) * Arjun Nair, Australian cricketer * Balan K. Nair, actor * Billy Nair, South African politician * Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore * Karun Nair (born 1991), Indian cricketer * K. K. Nair, Kerala politician * Mira Nair, film director * M. T. Vasudevan Na ...
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