Kamai
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Kamais are a Himalayan people who are Aryan
in origin. The Kamais resemble the Damais closely in physical features and are found in Sikkim
and Kalimpong in India
. They are mostly Hindus and their traditional occupations were as smiths, namely goldsmiths and blacksmiths. They are believed to be the designer of Khukuri, the Nepalese traditional weapon. They speak the Nepali language
, and are further divided into several sub-castes numbering nearly fifty. Kamis are considered one of the most deprived classes in Nepalese society, which is visibly acute in Nepal. They richly contribute to the Nepalese culture mainly in music and folk dance. Because of their inherent mechanical skill,they are employed in the tea factories, automobile workshops and defence engineering.
Yamloos traditional dress is the Daura Surai. Kamais are a sub-group of the Nepali or Gorkhas.
Aryan
Aryan is an English language loanword derived from Sanskrit ārya and denoting variously*In scholarly usage:**Indo-Iranian languages *in dated usage:**the Indo-European languages more generally and their speakers...
in origin. The Kamais resemble the Damais closely in physical features and are found in Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
and Kalimpong in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. They are mostly Hindus and their traditional occupations were as smiths, namely goldsmiths and blacksmiths. They are believed to be the designer of Khukuri, the Nepalese traditional weapon. They speak the Nepali language
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
, and are further divided into several sub-castes numbering nearly fifty. Kamis are considered one of the most deprived classes in Nepalese society, which is visibly acute in Nepal. They richly contribute to the Nepalese culture mainly in music and folk dance. Because of their inherent mechanical skill,they are employed in the tea factories, automobile workshops and defence engineering.
Yamloos traditional dress is the Daura Surai. Kamais are a sub-group of the Nepali or Gorkhas.