In Nepal, Tamrakars are spread all over the Kathmandu Valley, but are mostly concentrated in the heart of Patan, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Achham Nepal.[5]
Traditional occupationedit
Tamrakars are traditional coppersmiths who make household utensils of copper and brass according to the division of labour practiced from ancient times. Jewelry and ritual objects made of silver are other products. They are also known for making traditional musical instruments like the ponga and the payntah, long horns made of copper.[6]
Many Tamrakars of Kathmandu participated in the traditional Tibet trade, and used to operate shops in Lhasa in Tibet, Ladakh in India and other trade centers on the Silk Road.[7]
Cultureedit
The Tamrakars of Maru in Nepal have the task of playing the payntāh (long horn) during the Samyak festival, the greatest Newar Buddhist celebration which is held once every 12 years in Kathmandu and in which each Urāy caste has a duty.[8]
During the Yenya festival (also known as Indra Jatra) held in Kathmandu, a Tamrakar family of Maru has the responsibility of bringing out the procession of the goddess Dagin (दागिं) (alternative name: Dagim).[9] Similarly, a Tamrakar dancer from Maru plays the part of Daitya in sacred dances.[10]
Societyedit
Tamrakars (mostly from Patan) have formed a society, "Tamrakar Samaj", consisting of 650+ members.[11] Tamrakar Samaj organizes various social events like Bratabandha, Gupha Rakhne etc. as well as works actively in promotion of Tamrakars.
Referencesedit
^Lewis, Todd T. (January 1996). "Notes on the Uray and the Modernization of Newar Buddhism" (PDF). Contributions to Nepalese Studies. Retrieved 22 September 2011. Pages 110-111.
^Shish Ram Sharma (2002). Protective Discrimination: Other Backward Classes in India. Raj. pp. 111–124.
^People of India: A - G., Volume 4. Oxford University Press. 1998.
^India's Communities, Volume 5. Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 1557.
^Gutschow, Niels and Michaels, Axel (2008) Growing up: Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN3447057521, 9783447057523. Pages 23, 33. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^"Nepalese Musical Instruments". Retrieved 23 September 2011.
^Tuladhar, Kamal Ratna (10 March 2012). "Long ago in Ladakh". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^Lewis, Todd T. (1995). "Buddhist Merchants in Kathmandu: The Asan Twah Market and Uray Social Organization" (PDF). Contested Hierarchies. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Retrieved 28 March 2012. Page 47.
^van den Hoek, A. W. (2004) Caturmāsa: Celebrations of death in Kathmandu, Nepal. CNWS Publications. ISBN9057890984, 9789057890987. Page 53. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^Gellner, David N. and Quigley, Declan (1995) Contested hierarchies: A collaborative ethnography of caste among the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Clarendon Press. ISBN0198279604, 9780198279600. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
^"Members List of Tamrakar Samaj". Tamrakar Samaj. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
External linksedit
Tamrakar Samaj, Nepal
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tamrakar, tāmrakār, devanagari, रक, caste, coppersmiths, other, metal, casters, found, nepal, india, nepal, found, among, newar, community, kathmandu, valley, maru, satahcontents, names, geography, traditional, occupation, culture, society, references, externa. Tamrakar Devanagari त म रक र is a caste of coppersmiths and other metal casters found in Nepal and India In Nepal the Tamrakars are found among the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley 1 Maru SatahContents 1 Names 2 Geography 3 Traditional occupation 4 Culture 5 Society 6 References 7 External linksNames editIn India the various names for the caste include Tamrakar in Madhya Pradesh Tambatkar Tamera Thathera Thathara Kasar Kasera Kansara in Gujarat Kangabanik West Bengal Otari Twasta Kasar and Tambat Maharashtra Tamta Gharwal amp kumaon In Goa they claim Brahmin status and call themselves Twashta Kasar Brahmin 2 In northern India they also identify themselves as Haihaivanshi Tamrakar Samaj claiming Kshatriya descent from Sahasrabahu Arjuna and Haihaya dynasty 3 4 Geography editIn Nepal Tamrakars are spread all over the Kathmandu Valley but are mostly concentrated in the heart of Patan Kathmandu Bhaktapur and Achham Nepal 5 Traditional occupation editTamrakars are traditional coppersmiths who make household utensils of copper and brass according to the division of labour practiced from ancient times Jewelry and ritual objects made of silver are other products They are also known for making traditional musical instruments like the ponga and the payntah long horns made of copper 6 Many Tamrakars of Kathmandu participated in the traditional Tibet trade and used to operate shops in Lhasa in Tibet Ladakh in India and other trade centers on the Silk Road 7 Culture editThe Tamrakars of Maru in Nepal have the task of playing the payntah long horn during the Samyak festival the greatest Newar Buddhist celebration which is held once every 12 years in Kathmandu and in which each Uray caste has a duty 8 During the Yenya festival also known as Indra Jatra held in Kathmandu a Tamrakar family of Maru has the responsibility of bringing out the procession of the goddess Dagin द ग alternative name Dagim 9 Similarly a Tamrakar dancer from Maru plays the part of Daitya in sacred dances 10 Society editTamrakars mostly from Patan have formed a society Tamrakar Samaj consisting of 650 members 11 Tamrakar Samaj organizes various social events like Bratabandha Gupha Rakhne etc as well as works actively in promotion of Tamrakars References edit Lewis Todd T January 1996 Notes on the Uray and the Modernization of Newar Buddhism PDF Contributions to Nepalese Studies Retrieved 22 September 2011 Pages 110 111 Shish Ram Sharma 2002 Protective Discrimination Other Backward Classes in India Raj pp 111 124 People of India A G Volume 4 Oxford University Press 1998 India s Communities Volume 5 Oxford University Press 1998 p 1557 Gutschow Niels and Michaels Axel 2008 Growing up Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur Nepal Otto Harrassowitz Verlag ISBN 3447057521 9783447057523 Pages 23 33 Retrieved 27 March 2012 Nepalese Musical Instruments Retrieved 23 September 2011 Tuladhar Kamal Ratna 10 March 2012 Long ago in Ladakh The Kathmandu Post Retrieved 27 March 2012 Lewis Todd T 1995 Buddhist Merchants in Kathmandu The Asan Twah Market and Uray Social Organization PDF Contested Hierarchies Oxford Clarendon Press Retrieved 28 March 2012 Page 47 van den Hoek A W 2004 Caturmasa Celebrations of death in Kathmandu Nepal CNWS Publications ISBN 9057890984 9789057890987 Page 53 Retrieved 27 March 2012 Gellner David N and Quigley Declan 1995 Contested hierarchies A collaborative ethnography of caste among the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley Nepal Clarendon Press ISBN 0198279604 9780198279600 Retrieved 28 March 2012 Members List of Tamrakar Samaj Tamrakar Samaj Retrieved 2020 05 14 External links editTamrakar Samaj Nepal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tamrakar amp oldid 1168978201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
