The Knanaya (Hebrew: קנניה, Malayalam: ക്നാനായ, Syriac: ܛܢܢܐ, Arabic: قينان) also known as Q’nanaya, Q’nai, Kanai, or Thekkumbagar, are endogamous Jews who settled in Kerala, India. Their origins are unclear and are hotly disputed by academic scholars. Many believe them to be in fact descendants of Yemeni Jews who once formed a significant component of the Cochin Jewish population up until the sixteenth century.
Why Should Knanaya People Follow Endogamy?
The following are some points quoted from the Holy Bible giving us ample proof to why Knanaya people should follow endogamy.
-Our forefathers (God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob) Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all married within their own family.
Abraham
-Our forefather Abraham's wife Sarah was from his own family (God called Abraham from Mesopotamia, which is where God's own people started. We the Knanaya people also came from Mesopotamia.)
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