Dhamin

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

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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.

[edit] Dhamin

(From People of India/ National Series Volume VIII. Readers who wish to share additional information/ photographs may please send them as messages to the Facebook community, Indpaedia.com. All information used will be gratefully acknowledged in your name.)

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]

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