A Sadya comprising only vegetarian dishes is a savarna myth prevalent in South Kerala and North India. In Malabar, we slaughter buffaloes even for Onam and our Sadya has beef, chicken and fish preparations. Kerala is just as diverse as India.
Happy Onam
Happy Onam
And Mahabali was an Asura king cheated by the trickster Vamana. Those who picturise Mahabali wearing a janeu are brahmanical bigots who are trying to appropriate our Dravidian culture