Nekari
নিকারী | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
 Bangladesh 85,000  India 70,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
Bangladesh (Khulna District) West Bengal (North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas) | |
| Languages | |
| South Bangali or Rarhi (native) Standard Bengali (mostly spoken as an L2) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Muslim | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mahimal Mahifarash Bengalis |
The Nekari, also known as Nekri, Nikari (Bengali: নিকারি) or Nikeri (Bengali: নিকেরি), are a Muslim community found in northeast India,[1] particularly in South Bengal. In Bengal the Nekari are part of the fishing community.[1]
Origin
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. Alternatively, it may stem from the Persian word nek, which means good; in which case Nikari means 'doer of good work'.[2] 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 and belong to the Sunni sect of Islam.[3]
Present circumstances
Nikaris are mainly Muslim wholesalers of fish and fruit.[4] They mainly fish in the Sundarbans region. A majority however are now daily wage labourers. They are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin. Their customs are similar to those of other Bengali Muslim communities.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Marginal Muslim Communities in India. Institute of Objective Studies. 2004. p. 371. ISBN 978-81-85220-58-1.
Nekari or Nekri, a fish-mongering community of Bengal are concentrated in the district of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal mainly along the rivers of Ischamati and Rai.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: West Bengal. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 944. ISBN 978-81-7046-300-9.
- ^ a b Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 371-384
- ^ "নিকারি মানেই কি মুসলমান". অন্য দিগন্ত. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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