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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Ethno-religious group
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:Malankara_Jacobite_Syrian_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Syro-Malabar_Catholic_Church
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gptkbp:diaspora
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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Unique liturgical traditions
Separate parishes
Strict endogamy
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Thomas_of_Cana
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Knanaya Christians
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Malayalam
gptkb:Syriac
English
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gptkbp:mainCathedral
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gptkb:St._Mary's_Knanaya_Church,_Kottayam
gptkb:St._Thomas_Cathedral,_Kottayam
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Kottayam
gptkb:Changanassery
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gptkbp:migratory
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4th century CE
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gptkbp:notable_custom
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gptkb:Chavittu_Nadakam
gptkb:Margamkali_dance
Distinct wedding rituals
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gptkbp:notableFestival
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gptkb:Feast_of_St._Mary
gptkb:Feast_of_St._Thomas
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gptkbp:notableLeader
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gptkb:Mar_Mathew_Moolakkatt
gptkb:Mar_Severios_Kuriakose
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gptkbp:notableOrganization
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gptkb:Knanaya_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Kottayam
gptkb:Knanaya_Jacobite_Archdiocese
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gptkbp:origin
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Migration from Edessa (modern-day Turkey) to Kerala
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gptkbp:population
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~300,000
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Kerala
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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gptkb:Saint_Thomas_Christians
gptkb:Nasrani
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:selfIdentification
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Southist Christians
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gptkbp:tradition
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Endogamy
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.knanayadiocese.org/
https://www.knanayaregion.us/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:St._Thomas_Cross
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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