The younger Brahmin sons would have sambandam partners from among the Nair women, whom the Brahmins regarded as concubines and whose children had no inheritance rights from their Brahmin father nor were they recognised as Brahmins; the Nairs, however, recognized these sambandam relationships as marriages, and the children as members of the Nair caste.
The younger sons of Brahmins would form partnerships with Nair women, whom the Brahmins considered concubines. These unions resulted in children who were not recognized as Brahmins by their father or had no inheritance rights from him. The Nairs, however, viewed these relationships as marriages and acknowledged the children's membership in their caste.