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==Present circumstances== | ==Present circumstances== | ||
The Muslim Sapera are found in the districts of [[Saharsa]], [[Champaran]], [[Sitamarhi]] and [[Purnea]]. They are divided into two groups, the | The Muslim Sapera are found in the districts of [[Saharsa]], [[Champaran]], [[Sitamarhi]] and [[Purnea]]. They are divided into two groups, the Iraqis and Iranis. Both these groups are strictly [[endogamous]], and there is no intermarriage between them. Traditionally a community of snake charmers, most Sapera are now wage labourers, and are one of the most disadvantaged groups among the [[Bihari Muslim]]s.<ref name="Gopal"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |