Like all the Malabar Kshatriyas, they follow the marumakkathayam system of inheritance (through the female line).
Tarwad: a marumakkathayam family, consisting of all the descendants in the female line of one common female ancestor.
Defined by Mr. Wigram [6] as a marumakkathayam family, consisting of all the descendants in the female line of one common female ancestor.
Marumakkathayam is the prevailing form of inheritance (in the female line).
In theory at least, the makkathayam and marumakkathayam Ambattans may be said to form two distinct endogamous groups, of which the former regard themselves as far superior to the latter in social position.
Sometimes the makkathayam Ambattans give their girls in marriage to the marumakkathayam Ambattans, though the converse can never hold good.
And the fact that the marumakkathayamsystem was ordained only for the Kshatriyas, and for the fighting races, and not for the religious and industrial classes, deserves to be specially noted in this connection.
Further, the manners of the Kammalars lend a negative support to the origin just indicated by the marumakkathayam system of inheritance even among the Nayars.
All the sub-castes generally follow the makkathayam law of inheritance, but there are some vestiges of marumakkathayam also among them.
The form of inheritance is marumakkathayam (in the female line).
The origin of the marumakkathayam custom is alleged to have been that the first immigrants came with a paucity of women, and had to contract alliances with the indigenous Travancoreans.
The Kootans follow the marumakkathayam law of inheritance (in the female line).
They continue to live after marriage in their family or tarwad houses, where they are visited by their husbands, and the system of inheritance in vogue is marumakkathayam as regards family property, and makkatayam as regards self-acquisitions.
The male, but not the female members of makkathayam and marumakkathayam sections, will eat together.
Marumakkathayam is the prevailing form of inheritance (in the female line); but it is customary to give a portion to the sons also.
In the case of the Mappillas," Mr. Vaidyanatha writes, "it is more than probable that there were more numerous conversions from marumakkathayam families in the north than in the south.
They follow themarumakkathayam system (of inheritance in the female line), and observe pollution for twelve days.
Makkathayam is the prevailing form of inheritance (from father to son), but among a few families marumakkathayam (inheritance through the female line) obtains as an exception.
In the south, the makkatayam system is usually followed, but it is remarkable that succession to religious stanams, such as that of the Valiya Tangal of Ponnani, usually goes according to the marumakkathayam system.
Mr. Logan here assumes that the Mappillas of North Malabar were Muhammadans in religion before they adopted the marumakkathayam law of inheritance.
The marumakkathayam Krishnavakakkar speak Malayalam, while the makkathayis speak a very corrupt Tamil dialect intermixed with Malayalam.
Tarwad or taravad, a marumakkathayam family, consisting of all the descendants in the female line of one common female ancestor.
The laws of inheritance are a curious blend of the makkathayam and marumakkathayam systems.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "marumakkathayam" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
