Sri Lankan Mukkuvar

Mukkuvar
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity, Islam
LanguagesTamil
Related groupsKerala Mukkuvar, Marakkayar, Mogaveera, Sri Lankan Moors

Sri Lankan Mukkuvar (Tamil: முக்குவர்) is a Tamil speaking ethnic group found in the Western and Eastern coastal regions of Sri Lanka. They are primarily concentrated in the districts of Puttalam, Batticaloa, and Amparai.[1]

Mukkuvars traditionally involved in fishing, conch shell pearl diving, but are also involved in agriculture.[2][3][4] They also include the major landlords in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka who historically also served as mercenaries in medieval era.[5]

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  2. ^ Ragupathy, Ponnampalam (1987). Early Settlements in Jaffna: An Archaeological Survey. University of Jaffna. p. 223.
  3. ^ McGilvray, Dennis B. (2008). Crucible of Conflict: Tamil and Muslim Society on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Duke University Press. pp. 60, 61, 64, 77. ISBN 978-0822389187.
  4. ^ (Jaffna), University Teachers for Human Rights (1991). The Debasement of the law and of humanity and the drift towards total war. UTHR (Jaffna), University of Jaffna, Thirunelvely. p. 31.
  5. ^ McGilvray, Dennis B. (1982). Caste Ideology and Interaction. Cambridge University Press. pp. 59, 60, 68. ISBN 9780521241458.