Namboothiri

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Namboothiri (plural Namboothiris or Namboothiri)

  1. A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.
    The Namboothiri are said to be the most orthodox brahmins in India.

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