• PS Lenin Thangadurai

Kerala is one of the smallest states in the Indian union. It occupies 1 percent of the total land area of India with a population of 3.33 crores, which is 3 % of the total population of India at the 2011 census. In Kerala, they are predominantly live in the Western Ghats. According to 2011 census, the scheduled tribe population in Kerala constitutes 1.45 % of the total population. The tribes have unique cultural, spiritual and social heritage. They preserve their culture and spirituality through participation in communitarian celebrations during special occasions and seasons. Tribal music and dance are entwined with their cultural and spiritual celebrations. The tribal community follows a number of rituals, customs and mores in connection with puberty celebrations, death ceremony accompanied by playing instruments and dancing. This article brings out the cultural and spiritual aspects of school children of Tribal community in Attapady, Kerala.

A STUDY ON CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF DAY SCHOLARS AND HOSTELLERS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, INDIA

"A STUDY ON CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF DAY SCHOLARS AND HOSTELLERS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.1188-1203, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903K69.pdf

"A STUDY ON CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF DAY SCHOLARS AND HOSTELLERS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, INDIA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp1188-1203, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903K69.pdf