Kami (caste)
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Kami (Nepali: कामी) is a Dalit community from Nepal which belongs to Indo-Aryan ethnic group. Kamis are essentially blacksmiths who are scattered in almost all hilly districts of Nepal. They are the makers of famous Khukri knives which are used by Gurkha Army. According to the 2001 Nepal Census, there are a total of 895,954 Kami in the country,of which 96.69% were Hindus and 2.21% were Boudhists.
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- A Settlement and Smithy of Blacksmiths (Kami) in Nepal
- The life of the lower castes in the western part of Nepal
- Welcome to the world of the Nepalese Kami
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