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The Beary (also known as Byari) are a community concentrated along the southwest
The Beary community of
Etymology
The word Beary is said[by whom?] to be derived from the Tulu word Byara, which means trade or business. Since the major portion of the community was involved in business activities, particularly trading, the local Tulu-speaking majority called them as Beary or Byari.[3]
Another popular theory is that the word Beary comes from
A third theory says that the word Beary is derived from the root word Malabar. The Islamic
Other sources
Noori disputes the claim that the first Muslims came to India along with
Language
The language spoken by Beary community is
World Beary Convention
In April 2006, The World Beary Convention was held in Dubai World Beary Sammelana & Chammana 2006.[7] A similar event was held in 2010.[8]
Ornaments
The beary women have a love of ornaments and use them on occasions such as Mangila, Sunnat Mangila, Appate Mangila, Birnd, Moilanji and other social gatherings. There were different types of ornaments used by the Beary community in past which is at the verge of vanishing today due to the cultural invasion and urbanisation. These ornaments are made out of mainly gold and silver and used for the ornamentation of head, ears, neck, waist, wrist, fingers and feet. Beary research scholars are of the opinion that Beary ornaments were largely influenced by Jain ornament patterns. The ornament storage box used by Bearys was made out of brass and other metals was also used by Jain community and was called Kharjana by both Bearys and Jains.[9][need quotation to verify]
Cuisine
Beary cuisine is highly influenced by the South Indian cuisine. Just like Mangalorean cuisine it uses a lot of
Beary literature
The Beary Sahitya Academy is an association of
Beary organisations
Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy
With the establishment of Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy, the language got formal recognition and academic status from the government of Karnataka. This led to a boom in Beary literary and cultural activities and a script was developed for the language in 2020.
The main motive of the Academy is to reckon the rich culture and heritage of Bearys and to cultivate and motivate the emerging young talents in the Beary community. By creating awareness of Beary culture, language and literature, the Academy aims to accomplish its goal in overall development of Beary language to build a healthy society.
In 2022, the foundation-laying ceremony for the construction of a new building for Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy at Thokkottu was held. [10]
Bearys Welfare Association
In 2010, the Bearys Welfare Association, based in Bengaluru, distributed 80 scholarships for the needy.[11]
Bearys Welfare Forum
The Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF) of
Bearys Cultural Forum
Bearys Cultural Forum, in the United Arab Emirates, was constituted to provide education to the people of the coastal parts of the State of Karnataka. BCF's main objective is to promote, educate and create social, cultural and educational awareness amongst the Bearys and the population of the coastal Karnataka State and the UAE. The BCF regularly conducts cultural, sports, talent search, educational activities, Career Guidance Seminars, Iftar Party, etc. every year. BCF also provides educational scholarships to students for pursuing their higher studies in the field of Medicines, Engineering, Pharmacy, Business, Nursing, Journalism, Dentistry, etc.[citation needed]
In April 2012, 'Chammana 2012' hosted by Bearys Cultural Forum, Dubai, at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Dubai, attracted more than 1,200 people to its programme.[16]
In August 2018, BCF distributed scholarship to the downtrodden community.[17]
References
- ^ Newspaper: The Hindu, Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Maikala, Preface to 1st edition (1960)
- ^ Ahmed Noori, Maikala p.17 (1960)
- ^ Ahmed Noori, Maikala, II edition, p.11 (1997)
- ^ Beary Language's Struggle for Identity
- ISBN 81-86668-06-3. First All India Conference of Dravidian Linguistics, Thiruvananthapuram, 1973
- ^ World Beary Sammelana & Chammana 2006 – convention
- ^ Dubai : World Beary Convention Kicks off in Style – 2010
- ^ Ichlangod B.M., Tulunada Muslimaru – Byari Samskruti p.76 (1997)
- ^ a b "Foundation laid for Beary Academy's new building". The Times of India. 4 January 2022.
- ^ Bearys Welfare Association's Scholarship Drive
- ^ How an Abu Dhabi community group helps people get married.
- ^ Anupama monthly, March 2008, page 28
- ^ Bearys Welfare Forum, Abu Dhabi organizes Mass Wedding Ceremony at Mangaluru.
- ^ Bearys Welfare Forum Abu Dhabi organizes 5th mass marriage ceremony.
- ^ Bearys Cultural Forum Hosts Magnificent 'Chammana 2012'
- ^ Dubai Bearys Cultural Forum distributes scholarships to nearly 500 students.
Other sources
- Bearys of the coast, Article in Deccan Herald 12 December 1997 by B.M. Hanif.
- Muslims in Dakshina Kannada: a historical study up to 1947 and survey of recent developments, Author Wahab Doddamane, A. Green Words publication. Mangalore, 1993.