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Adhyaratri Avakasham

Adhyaratri Avakasham is a one-time sexual relationship which was followed by Avarna women of Kerala and their Savarna landlords / owners. The Avarna Ezhava husband sends his newlywed wife with a pot of liquor to the outhouse of the Savarna landlord. After deflowering ceremony the woman is sent back and the outhouse is purified with Brahmanical rituals.
Eg: Ezhava women were historically exploited by landlord men via the custom of Adhyaratri Avakasham
by AamchyaBhim April 18, 2023
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