Knanaya Traditions
This important wedding meal is traditionally served on a banana leaf.
What is Sadya?
Who is Phil?
This was the breed and name of the Kandathil family dog.
Who is Shiny the Pomeranian?
This is the first foreign country Molly Mummy worked as a nurse.
What is Zambia?
Who is Tobin?
This colorful umbrella is held over the bride and groom during wedding processions.
What is Muthukuda?
This person is the youngest member of the Kandathil family.
Who is Aria?
This is the total number of kids Ammachi gave birth to.
This was Roby Chachen's girlfriend's name.
Who is Melody?
This relative is the tallest in the family.
Who is Finny?
This ancient seaport is where Kna Thomman and the original 72 families landed in 345 AD.
What is Kodungallor?
These relatives graduated from the University of Houston.
Who is Tomly, Toji, Nimy, Phil, and Siji?
This type of factory is where Appachen worked.
What is a rubber factory?
This is the state where Roby Chachen passed away.
What is Virginia?
These two people in the family share the same birthday.
Who is Leni and Molly Mummy (Feb 1)?
This Pope officially elevated the Catholic Diocese of Kottayam to the prestigious status of a Metropolitan Archeparchy.
Who is Pope Benedict XVI?
These cousins were born in Arab countries.
Who is Noel, Appu, Ammu, Simy, Nimy, Repu, and Phil?
This is the name of the elementary school all the siblings went to.
What is Holy Family (Ediyadi School)?
These 3 people in the family lived in Trivandrum.
Who is Finny, Ammu, and Prasanth?
This bishop became the very first Vicar Apostolic to lead the Knanaya Catholic diocese.
Who is Mar Mathew Makil?
Sung by the priests and the congregation at the very end of the church wedding ceremony, this ancient Syriac chant praises Jesus as the son of Mary.
What is Bar Mariyam?
This is the location of Molly Mummy and Joseph Papa's wedding.
What is the Kandathil house?
This was Appachens' official name.
Who is MT Thomas?
These are the ages of appachen and ammachi when they got married, respectively.
What is 15 and 14?
This is the name of the railway station closest to the family house.
What is Kumaranalloor