Pallicchan Nair
Intermediate sub-caste
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Pallichan Nair is an intermediate Nair subcaste [1][2] seen predominantly in Malabar and Cochin areas. They are found in Travancore in very low numbers. They are the palanquin / pallak bearers for the ruling dynasties, at some places for the Jenmi Namboothiris[3] and Nair chieftains.[4] Today, two sub-castes among the Nairs, Pallichan and Maniyani, are theyyam worshippers, and they have their own shrines for their theyyams.[5]
Pallichan and Vattakad were treated as an intermediate class.[6]