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Concept
Damai
Summary
Damai (दमाइँ) is an occupational caste found among Khas people. They comprise 45 subgroups. Their surnames take after the subgroup they belong to. People belonging to this caste are traditionally tailors and musicians. They are adept at using the naumati baja- an ensemble of nine traditional musical instruments. Damai is coined from musical instrument Damaha. The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Damai as "Lower caste” category. Thus, the tribal designation of Khas is given only in few context to Kami, Damai and Sarki due to traditional status.
Due to many caste-based discriminations in Nepal, the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu Kingdom with its caste-based discriminations and the untouchability roots.
According to the 2021 Nepal census, Damai make up 1.94% of Nepal's population (or 565,932 people). Damai are categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social groups, along with Kami, Badi, Sarki and Gaine by the Government of Nepal.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the frequency of Damai by province was as follows:
Karnali Province (4.0%)
Gandaki Province (3.9%)
Sudurpashchim Province (2.6%)
Lumbini Province (1.9%)
Koshi Province (1.8%)
Bagmati Province (1.4%)
Madhesh Province (0.2%)
The frequency of Damai was higher than national average (1.8%) in the following districts:
Parbat (7.5%)
Myagdi (5.8%)
Kalikot (5.1%)
Dailekh (5.0%)
Baglung (4.7%)
Doti (4.6%)
Surkhet (4.6%)
Mustang (4.4%)
Bajura (4.2%)
Jajarkot (4.0%)
Lamjung (3.9%)
Dadeldhura (3.8%)
Gulmi (3.7%)
Kaski (3.7%)
Syangja (3.7%)
Western Rukum (3.7%)
Rolpa (3.6%)
Humla (3.5%)
Tanahun (3.4%)
Okhaldhunga (3.3%)
Arghakhanchi (3.2%)
Eastern Rukum (3.2%)
Mugu (3.
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