Talk:Velakkathala Nair

The women of Vilakkithala community were midwives.

Malabar Barber
'''Hindoostan: Containing a description of the religion, manners, customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions &c. of the Hindoos : Illustr. with upwords of 100 coloured engravings, Volume 5 (1827)'''

"TELINGA BARBER AND MALABAR BARBER: The barbers belong to the caste of Sooders(Shudra). They travel about in the town or country, with a small steel mirror, two or three inches broad, a little leaden dish that scarcely holds a couple of spoonfuls of water; an ear-cleaner, a small gouge resembling that used by joiners, for cutting the nails and a few broad knives with wooden handles, which serve for rasors."