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The '''Langha''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in the states of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]] in India.<ref name="R.B Lal, P.B.S pages 755-760">People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Two edited by R.B. Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 755-760</ref> They are unrelated to the [[Langah (clan)|Langah]] clan of southern [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province in Pakistan.<ref name="B.K Lavania, D pages 572">People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K. Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N. Vyas pages 572 to 575 Popular Prakashan</ref><br />
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== History and origin ==<br />
The Langha and related [[Manganiar]] are both communities of folk musicians, and have two sub-divisions, the Sonia Langha and Sarengia Langha. These sub-divisions are based on the use of musical instruments used, the Sonia Langha play wind instruments such as the [[surnai]], [[algoza|satara]] and [[pungi|murali]] at wedding ceremonies, and the Sarengia play the [[sarangi]]. The two groups are endogamous, and are further divided into clans.<br />
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According to their traditions, they were [[Muslim Jat|Jat]] whose ancestors converted to [[Islam]]. They are said to have originated in [[Sindh]], and settled in the village of Baranwa in [[Barmer District]].<ref name="B.K Lavania, D pages 572"/><br />
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== Present circumstances ==<br />
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The community are [[endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their main clans are Khaltera, Pannu, Janjarika, Kalrika and Toarika. At times of birth, marriage or any family festivity of their [[Sindhi-Sipahi]] patrons, the Langha musicians are in attendance to evoke the right mood with songs of the desert and many specially composed songs to praise the patron and his family. During the last fifteen years, many Langha have become part of the entertainment industry, and have toured the world as part of the “Festival of India” tours organized by the Indian government.<ref name="B.K Lavania, D pages 572"/><br />
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