Culture
Like other Saint Thomas Christians, Knanaya culture is largely derived from Syriac Christian culture mixed with local Indian customs, with later elements derived from Indian and European contacts. Some commentators have perceived Jewish links in some particular Knanaya customs, in particular with customs shared by the neighboring Cochin Jews.
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