Hajjam
Ethnic group in India
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Hajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent[1][2] known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word Al Hajm, means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.[3][verification needed]
They are on the OBC list of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.[4][5]
The Hajjam in Nepal
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Hajjam (called Hajam in the Nepal census) as a subgroup within the broader social group of Madheshi Other Caste.[6] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 117,758 people (0.4% of the population of Nepal) were Hajjam. The frequency of Hajjam by province was as follows:
- Madhesh Province (1.4%)
- Lumbini Province (0.5%)
- Koshi Province (0.3%)
- Bagmati Province (0.1%)
- Gandaki Province (0.0%)
- Karnali Province (0.0%)
- Sudurpashchim Province (0.0%)
The frequency of Hajjam was higher than national average (0.4%) in the following districts:[7]