Persecution of Knanaya People
During the Portuguese occupation, the Knanaya people were discriminated against due to their Jewish roots. The Nasranis, lost their very defining ethnicity by marrying peoples of local tradition . The only Nasranis who managed to preserve some elements of their Jewish origin were the Knanaya people, because of their tradition of being endogamous within their own community and therefore preserving their Jewish tradition. An Imperial Order was passed to confiscate and sell under public auction the properties of those who celebrated Passover.
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