Mathammas - A Sociological Study. Socio-Economic Conditions of Mathammas in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh

      Аннотация: The woman in the family, however, does not have much say in matters of decision making but usually on all social occasions such as marriage, of children and the maintenance of household affairs she is consulted by her husband. At present, the woman has equal rights with that of man even in selecting a life partner. Devadasi means a woman enslaved for the service of some deity or sacred object. The term is the feminine form of ‘Devadasi’ a man who is enslaved for the service of a deity. In South India, followers of Hindu faith have suffered comparatively less from the devastating hands of alien invaders. Moreover, the craze for constructing a number of temples and constantly increasing the Hindu pantheon ways appears to have been greater in the south. As a result most of the ancient rituals have become indelibly imprinted upon the minds of the people. Government has to show the employment opportunities for all educated Mathamma children. The Mathammas should receive a share from the SC corporation funds and fight for the development of the children of Mathammas.

Ключевые слова: Andhra Pradesh, Socio-economic conditions, Chittoor District, Mathammas