This is in reference to Anoops definition of …

Comment posted Lifestyle of Kerala Syrian Christians by Alphy.

This is in reference to Anoops definition of illams, as a marathi word for house. I am not sure of other people in the community, but we refer to our family name as “Koonthily veetil Knknanpilly illam”. When I had mentioned this to many of my friends they used to ask me if I was some kind of Brahmin. Do other people in this community refer to their family in terms of illams they belong to.

Our family is found in plurality in Thazhekad, the place of the Thazhekad sassanam.

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