Catholicism, caste and Marxism: Valerian Rodrigues on South Kanara and Radical Democracy
Rubin Mathias
As for caste, Catholics married largely within their own caste locations. The Sarodi or Charodi groups from Santhekatte and Kallianpur up to Shiroor married among themselves. Old Christians, themselves divided into caste groupings, did not easily marry New Christians from Naravi or Venoor. The internal caste structure among Catholics was quite distinct. These distinctions have mellowed down substantially over time, but they have certainly not disappeared altogether.
