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Sri Lankan Paraiyar is a Tamil caste found in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. They are traditional parai-drummers who were also involved in weaving and scavenging.[1]

  1. ^ David, Kenneth (2011-06-03). The New Wind: Changing Identities in South Asia. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 191, 203. ISBN 9783110807752.

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