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The '''Perna''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found mainly in the state of [[Haryana]] in [[India]].<ref name="ReferenceA">People of India Haryana Volume XXIII edited by M.K Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 400 to 403 Manohar</ref><br />
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== Origin ==<br />
The Perna were a nomadic tribe, referred to as vagrant by [[United Kingdom|British]] ethnographers, similar in background to the [[Nat (caste)|Nat]] and [[Bazigar]] communities. They were said to be a sub-group of the [[Dom people|Dom]] community. As a semi-nomadic community which was alleged to be involved with prostitution.<br />
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== Present circumstances ==<br />
The Perna are now a settled community and provide the bulk of the agricultural labourers in Haryana. A small number have been given land, and form a community of settled agriculturists. A significant number have also started to migrate to the towns and cities of Haryana, where they are employed mainly in the construction industry. Like other Dom groups, their economic condition is precarious. The community has been accorded [[scheduled caste]] status.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/11/indian-caste-prostitution-hereditary-161122124031163.html|title=The Indian caste where wives are forced into sex work |website= [[Al Jazeera English]] |first= Maya |last= Prabhu |year= 2016 |accessdate= 2016-12-02}}</ref><br />
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The Perna are endogamous, and there is no inter marriage with neighbouring Dom groups like the Nat and Bazigar. Like other [[North India]]n [[Hindu]] communities, they practice clan and village [[exogamy]]. They speak [[Haryanvi]], and are found mainly in the districts of [[Rohtak]], [[Gurgaon]], [[Faridabad]], and [[Sirsa district|Sirsa]].{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Dom in India]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of India]]<br />
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