Dhamin

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Dhamin

This section has been extracted from THE TRIBES and CASTES of BENGAL. By H.H. RISLEY, INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE, OFFICIER D'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. Ethnographic Glossary. CALCUTTA: Printed at the Bengal Secretariat Press. 1891. .

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Dhami, a low, prob¬ably non-Aryan, caste in Darbhanga, who make fans or brushes (morchhal) of peacock's feathers. In Gya the Dhamins officiate as priests to pilgrims in the ceremonies performed for the benefit of ancestors on the Ramsila and Pretsila hills, immediately above the town, They pretend to be a sort of Brahmans, but their social position is low, and orthodox Hindus will not take water from their hands.

Dhamin

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Synonyms: Karoria, Kurerior, Madhukatta [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Groups/subgroups: Bhadri, Bhaiyaram, Bladri, Chamarlatti, Dihiwar, Dosad, Gonma, Goparia, Jogi, Lahai [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Surnames: Dhamin, Singh [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Clans: Gour [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Gotra: Kashyap [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]