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Viramma
Gods
Castes
Characters
Terms
100
What was the caste group which Viramma belonged to?
Who are the Parayiar?
100
Goddess famous for contrarian nature, wearing garland of skulls and mouth dripping blood
Who is Kali?
100
Priesthood caste
Who are Brahmins?
100
Husband of Viramma
Who is Manikkam?
100
Duty of every individual
What is dharma?
200
How many children out of her total of twelve survived past early childhood?
What is 3
200
Consort of Vishnu, provider of auspiciousness and a promoter of the traditional role for Hindy women
Who is Lakshmi?
200
Caste of farmers, largest in Tamil Nadu
Who are the Vanniyar?
200
Daughter of Viramma named after a favorite character of hers
Who is Sundari?
200
The current cosmological age of discord and chaos in the Hindu calendar
What is the Kali Yuga?
300
What is the name of the village in which Viramma moves to after her marriage to Manikkam?
What is Karani?
300
Main Character in the Mahabharata, married to Pandavi brothers, female figure of influence in the book
Who is Draupadi
300
Caste of Dalits in Pondicherry, root of an English word
Who are the Pariyar?
300
What is the name of the son of Viramma who rejects the traditional role of Pariyahs?
Who is Anban?
300
Day of the new moon
What is ammavasai?
400
Viramma received puttu after which event?
What is her first period
400
Elephant-headed god also known as Ganesha
Who is Pillaiyar?
400
Common name for Vanniyar caste of farmers
Who are the Gounder?
400
The boss of Viramma
Who is the Great Reddiar?
400
"Little mother" or "young lady", form of address to Josiane Racine
What is "Sinnamma"
500
How did Viramma usually vote?
What is "for the DMK"
500
Goddess of smallpox, form of Shakti
Who is Mariamman?
500
Trading community from the North of India
Who are Marwari?
500
Who is the conflict resolver in the ur council?
Who is the panchayat
500
The formation of the village
What is "ur"