Malabar Coast - Cultural References

Cultural References

The Irish folksong Coast of Malabar, performed by Tommy Makem and The Chieftains among others, is a lilting romantic air.

The "Malabar front" was a location mentioned in George Orwell's 1984 where men of the fictional country of Oceania fought.

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