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The '''Bura Brahmin''' are a [[Brahmin]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Haryana]] in India. They are known as Acharya Brahmins.<ref name="PoIH XXIII p 104-109">People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 104 to 109 Manohar</ref><br />
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== Origin ==<br />
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The Bura Brahmin are the funeral priests of [[Hinduism]], as such occupy a low status within the larger [[Brahmin]] [[caste]]. . This includes receiving offerings from the deceased family ten days after the death. The offerings are known as ''das gatra''. According to the community’s tradition, they originated in [[Ujjain]] in Central India.<ref name="PoIH XXIII p 104-109"/><br />
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== Present circumstances ==<br />
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The Bura Brahmin are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]], and practice village [[exogamy]]. They speak [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] among themselves and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] with outsiders.<ref name="PoIH XXIII p 104-109"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Brahmin communities of Haryana]]</div>>Dl2000