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{{Short description|Muslim community in India}}{{EngvarB|date=June 2020}} | {{Short description|Muslim community in India}}{{EngvarB|date=June 2020}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} | ||
{{ | {{ethnic group| | ||
|group= Chik or Chikwa | |group= Chik or Chikwa | ||
|popplace = • India • Pakistan | |popplace = • India • Pakistan | ||
|langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Sadri language|Sadri]] | |langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Sadri language|Sadri]] | ||
|rels= • [[File:Allah-green.svg|18px]] Islam | |rels= • [[File:Allah-green.svg|18px]] Islam 100% • | ||
|related= • [[Qureshi]] • [[Qassab]] • [[Khateek]] | |related= • [[Qureshi]] • [[Qassab]] • [[Khateek]] | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
The Chik are traditionally involved in the slaughter and selling of goat meat. They claim descent from [[Qureshi]] [[Arab]]s, who are said to have arrived in India in the early Middle Ages. The Chik are a sub-group | The Chik are traditionally involved in the slaughter and selling of goat meat. They claim descent from [[Qureshi]] [[Arab]]s, who are said to have arrived in India in the early Middle Ages. The Chik are a sub-group with in the larger [[Qassab]] community of [[South Asia]]. They specialize in the slaughtering of goats, while the [[Qassab]] are involved in the slaughtering of bufaloes. In Uttar Pradesh, the Chik are often referred to as Bakar Qassab or Buz Kassab. The word ''bakar'' comes from the [[Urdu]] word ''bakra'', which means a goat, and bakar qassab literally means a mutton butcher.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The Uttar Pradesh Chik are endogamous, while in Bihar, the Chik inter marry with the Qassab.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
== Present | == Present Circumstances == | ||
The Uttar Pradesh Chik are mainly involved in the business and trade of meat and hides. While the urban Bakar Qasab purchase goats and sheep from the [[Gadariya]] community, those in the rural areas rear their own sheep and goats. A significant number of Chik are also involved in tanning of hides, with a small number now owning tanneries. A section of the Chik in Uttar Pradesh have now entered the transportation business, running trucks throughout the state.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | The Uttar Pradesh Chik are mainly involved in the business and trade of meat and hides. While the urban Bakar Qasab purchase goats and sheep from the [[Gadariya]] community, those in the rural areas rear their own sheep and goats. A significant number of Chik are also involved in tanning of hides, with a small number now owning tanneries. A section of the Chik in Uttar Pradesh have now entered the transportation business, running trucks throughout the state.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
Each settlement of the Chik contains an informal caste council, known as a [[panchayat]]. The panchayat is headed by a chaudhary. His duties include keeping a record of community members in the settlement. Traditionally, the panchayat deals with all intra community disputes, as well as traditionally punishing those who transgress community norms. The Chik are now also involved with the Anjuman Quraish, which is an India wide caste association of both the Chik and Qassab. | Each settlement of the Chik contains an informal caste council, known as a [[panchayat]]. The panchayat is headed by a chaudhary. His duties include keeping a record of community members in the settlement. Traditionally, the panchayat deals with all intra community disputes, as well as traditionally punishing those who transgress community norms. The Chik are now also involved with the Anjuman Quraish, which is an India wide caste association of both the Chik and Qassab.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
The Chik of Uttar Pradesh are strictly endogamous, and have a marked preference of marrying close kin. They speak [[Urdu]], as well as local dialects such as [[Khari boli]] and [[Awadhi]]. The Chik are [[Sunni]] Muslims and are one of the more orthodox communities, incorporating fewer folk practices. In terms of distribution, the Chik are found mainly in [[Rohilkhand]] and [[Awadh]], with particular concentrations in the districts of [[Bareilly District|Bareilly]], [[Bijnor District|Bijnor]], [[Badaun District|Badaun]], and [[Shahjahanpur District|Shahjahanpur]] in [[Rohilkhand]], and [[Lucknow District|Lucknow]], [[Lakhimpur Kheri District|Kheri]], [[Unnao District|Unnao]] and [[Hardoi District|Hardoi]] in [[Awadh]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | The Chik of Uttar Pradesh are strictly endogamous, and have a marked preference of marrying close kin. They speak [[Urdu]], as well as local dialects such as [[Khari boli]] and [[Awadhi]]. The Chik are [[Sunni]] Muslims and are one of the more orthodox communities, incorporating fewer folk practices. In terms of distribution, the Chik are found mainly in [[Rohilkhand]] and [[Awadh]], with particular concentrations in the districts of [[Bareilly District|Bareilly]], [[Bijnor District|Bijnor]], [[Badaun District|Badaun]], and [[Shahjahanpur District|Shahjahanpur]] in [[Rohilkhand]], and [[Lucknow District|Lucknow]], [[Lakhimpur Kheri District|Kheri]], [[Unnao District|Unnao]] and [[Hardoi District|Hardoi]] in [[Awadh]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||