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The '''Nekari''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in north east [[India]].<ref>Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 371-384</ref><br />
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==Origin==<br />
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The community is traditionally associated with selling fish. According to their traditions, the community gets its name from the word [[Urdu]] work nek, which means honest, and kar meaning living, so the Nekari literally means those who make an honest living, There is some evidence to suggest that the community are converts from the [[Hindu]] Jele [[caste]]. The Nekari are found mainly in the district of [[24 Parganas]], in particular along the banks of the rivers Ischamati and Raimangal. They speak [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and belong to the [[Sunni]] sect of [[Islam]].<ref>Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 371-384</ref><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
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The Nekari were the traditional fish mongers of [[Bengal]], and the community remains associated with this occupation. A majority however are now daily wage labourers. They are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin. There customs are similar to other [[Bengali people|Bengali Muslim]] communities.<ref>Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 371-384</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Mallaah]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]<br />
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