Some facts about the Black sea and the aiya

The name is derived from aiya and rikam, denoting the act of being an aiya or distinguished person.

In the Madras Census Report, 1901, Aiyarakam is summed up as being a caste of Telugu cultivators, who, in their social and religious observances, closely follow the Kapu (caste)s and Balijas, may intermarry with Telagas, and will accept drinking water from the hands of Gollas.

According to Mr. C. Hayavadana Rao, to whom I am indebted for the following note, the Aiyarakulu are a section of Kapus, who rose in the social scale by Royal favour.

The Aiyarakulu state that their forefathers were soldiers in the Vizianagram army, and rendered great services to the Rajas. They have a story to the effect that, on one occasion, they proceeded on an expedition against a Golconda force, and gave so much trouble to the Muhammadan commander thereof that, after putting them to the sword, he proceeded to their own country, to destroy their homes. On hearing of this, the women, dressing themselves in male attire, advanced with bayonets and battle-axes against the Muhammadans, and drove them off in great disorder. The Raja, in return for their gallant conduct, adorned their legs with silver bangles, such as the women still wear at the present day.

The Aiyarakulu are divided into gotras, such as naga (cobra), tabelu (tortoise), etc., which are strictly totemistic, and are further divided into exogamous septs or intiperulu. The custom of menarikam, according to which a man should marry his maternal uncle's daughter, is in force. Girls are married before puberty, and a Brahman officiates at the wedding rites, during which the bride and bridegroom wear silver sacred threads, which are subsequently converted into rings.

Kapu (Telugu కాపు) The word Kapu or Kaapu in Telugu means protector and refers to a community or social grouping found primarily in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. They speak Telugu and are primarily an agrarian community. They are also referred by their Caste title 'Naidu' [1]. Naidu means 'leader'.

Kapu community is also found in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Kerala, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh. They constitute about 25% percent of the population of Andhra Pradesh, making them the single largest community in the state.


Some Aiyarakulu call themselves Razus, and wear the sacred thread, but interdine and intermarry with other members of the community. The remarriage of widows, and divorce are forbidden.

The principal occupation of the Aiyarakulus is cultivating, but, in some parts, many of them are cart-drivers plying between the plains of Vizagapatam and the Agency tracts.

The usual title of members of the caste is Patrudu.

aiya a chinese express used to express disappointment or when something wrong/bad happens
aiya Cantonese expression describing exasperation. Saying aiya makes any situation better. Heard incessantly anywhere near the Straits of Malaya.
- Aiya! My wife left me and the kids are on fire!

Some facts about the Black sea

Black sea is the sea between the continents, sea between Europe and Asia. It connects the Atlantic ocean via Mediterranean and the Azov sea coast. According to the supposition, thousands years ago instead of the Black sea, here was a huge lake with a blue water. With a Global warming the level of World's Ocean increased and one day this level reached the pass Bosphorus and salted water went into the lake...
Black sea is 2.211 m. by depth. Most of resorts in Crimea are situated on its coast between Sevastopol and Alushta. Most of the beaches are pebbled, sometimes rocky. Sandy beaches are situated on the Western coast of Crimea.

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