• Santhosh H.K.

Folk ideas are the traditional notions that a group of people have about the nature of humanity, of the world, and of life in the world. The worldview of a community is formed by the combination of many such folk ideas. The folkloristic today involves discovering such worldviews of particular community expressed through various folk forms and understanding the identity of the folk . This essay explores the worldview of the Pana caste of Kerala and their identities as expressed through their ritualistic performance Ivar kali.

World View, Folkloristics, Folk Ideas, Folk Identity, Pana Caste.

"The World View and Folk Identity Reflected in ‘Ivarkali Pattu’ of the Pana Caste", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 10, page no.1305-1313, October-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701600.pdf

"The World View and Folk Identity Reflected in ‘Ivarkali Pattu’ of the Pana Caste", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 10, page no. pp1305-1313, October-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701600.pdf