I have been raised in a very non malayali manner. I hail from Kerala , land of spices and breathtaking places! Kerala for me has always been a holiday place. Its lush green foliage is absolutely welcoming . The lack of greenery and water in Delhi gets me crazy by the time I reach Kerala. Moms eco friendly home is a dream stay ! You can see trees bending with the weight of the fruits. I was amazed when none of my cousins so to say appreciate that. They like that oily kerala halwa which is so artery clogging ! The other thing that catches malayalis are their fascination for gold! They can manage to make the best of all brides look so grotesque with the distasteful gold jewellery pieces ! To add to the misery the saris often given to the newly weds are so glitzy ! Gosh they burst the eyes of the others! Malayalis and their love for coconut is well known for ! They smell of coconut oil ! They literally put so much on their hair that the hair basically sticks on the scalp and a minimum of ten fritters or pakoras can be made in them . The other common observation is post bath the creases of talcum powder read Cuticura or Yardley on their necks! However ,they are I am a proud malayali not malayalam or madrasi ! For all who think madras is all that exists below MP ! I pity you ! There are four states! I am proud of being taught Kathakali and mohiniattam! And mind you we dont speak unga punga ...we speak malayalam and not Kerala! And for Christ sake we dont eat idli everyday that too on a banana leaf! We eat things that others eat and that too on plates !
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