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Tāmrakār (Devanagari: ताम्रकार) is a Nepalese caste group from the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.〔 Pages 110-111.〕〔 Page 86.〕 The name Tamrakar is derived from the Sanskrit words "tamra", meaning copper, and "aakar", meaning shape or to give shape. In their mother tongue Nepal Bhasa, they are known as Tamo (Tamrakar from Patan) or Tamot or Tawo (Tamrakar from Kathmandu). They are skilled craftsmen with a distinct culture among Newars. They follow both Hinduism and Buddhism. Tamrakars are spread all over the Kathmandu Valley, but are mostly concentrated in the heart of Patan, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.〔Gutschow, Niels and Michaels, Axel (2008) ''Growing up: Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal.'' Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 3447057521, 9783447057523. Pages 23, 33. Retrieved 27 March 2012.〕 Many live in various towns across Nepal. In Kathmandu, the main Tamrakar neighborhoods are Maru at Durbar Square, Yatkha Baha and Mahabati (Mahabouddha). ==Traditional occupation== Tamrakars are traditional coppersmiths who make household utensils of copper and brass according to the division of labour practiced from ancient times. Jewelry and ritual objects made of silver are other products. They are also known for making traditional musical instruments like the ''ponga'' and the ''payntah'', long horns made of copper. Many Tamrakars of Kathmandu participated in the traditional Tibet trade, and used to operate shops in Lhasa in Tibet, Ladakh in India and other trade centers on the Silk Road. Following the Sino-Indian War in 1962 when the caravan route linking India and Tibet through Sikkim was shut down, the centuries-old trade system came to an end, and the merchants and craftsmen based in Tibet closed up shop and returned home to Nepal. Today, Tamrakars are involved in handicraft, retail trade and the professions, and can be found among the leading names in business and industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamrakar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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