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Thurumbar (also known as Thurumba Vannar^[1] and Puthirai Vannar^[2]) is a Tamil caste found in northeastern part of Sri Lanka and the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[3] They are traditionally occupied in laundry, notedly performed in service for caste members from the lower strata.^[4] They are also known for their involvement as sorcerers.^[5]

^ McGilvray, Dennis B. (2008-05-07). Crucible of Conflict: Tamil and Muslim Society on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Duke University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-8223-8918-7.
^ "Thurumbar, the Dalits of the Dalits". SHAPE. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Perinbanayagam, R. S. (1982). The Karmic Theater: Self, Society, and Astrology in Jaffna. University of Massachusetts Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-87023-374-6.
^ Parkin, Robert (2020-05-19). South Asia in Transition: An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of a Subcontinent. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-7936-1179-6.

[:0-1] McGilvray, Dennis B. (2008-05-07). Crucible of Conflict: Tamil and Muslim Society on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Duke University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-8223-8918-7.

[2] "Thurumbar, the Dalits of the Dalits". SHAPE. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-01-17.

[:1-3] Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Perinbanayagam, R. S. (1982). The Karmic Theater: Self, Society, and Astrology in Jaffna. University of Massachusetts Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-87023-374-6.

[5] Parkin, Robert (2020-05-19). South Asia in Transition: An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of a Subcontinent. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-7936-1179-6.

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