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'''Hoogar''', also spelled '''Hugar''', is an [[endogamy|endogamous]] community of [[Lingayatism|Lingayat]] people living in [[Karnataka]], in southwest [[India]]. The traditional profession of the Hoogars was to grow, gather and sell flowers. ''Hoogar'' means "those who sell flowers" or "a person who makes flower garlands" in the [[Kannada]] language.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
'''Hoogar''', also spelled '''Hugar''', is an [[endogamy|endogamous]] community of [[Lingayatism|Lingayat]] people living in [[Karnataka]], in southwest [[India]]. The traditional profession of the Hoogars was to grow, gather and sell flowers. ''Hoogar'' means "those who sell flowers" or "a person who makes flower garlands" in the [[Kannada]] language.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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}}</ref> [[Lingayatism]] is a [[Vedas|non-Vedic]] monotheistic religion that rejects the traditional [[caste]] system.<ref>"[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/342355/Lingayat Lingayat]." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. |
}}</ref> [[Lingayatism]] is a [[Vedas|non-Vedic]] monotheistic religion that rejects the traditional [[caste]] system.<ref>"[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/342355/Lingayat Lingayat]." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 9 July 2010.</ref> |
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They form a tiny fraction of population of Karnataka, have been abandoning their traditional profession and have taken up modern education. By 1961, "these occupational distinctions and limitations have practically disappeared" among the followers of Lingayatism.<ref name=Census/> |
They form a tiny fraction of population of Karnataka, have been abandoning their traditional profession and have taken up modern education. By 1961, "these occupational distinctions and limitations have practically disappeared" among the followers of Lingayatism.<ref name=Census/> |
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 19 November 2022
Hoogar, also spelled Hugar, is an endogamous community of Lingayat people living in Karnataka, in southwest India. The traditional profession of the Hoogars was to grow, gather and sell flowers. Hoogar means "those who sell flowers" or "a person who makes flower garlands" in the Kannada language.[citation needed]
The 1961 Census of India described the Hoogar as "the traditional Lingayat flower supplier."[1] Lingayatism is a non-Vedic monotheistic religion that rejects the traditional caste system.[2]
They form a tiny fraction of population of Karnataka, have been abandoning their traditional profession and have taken up modern education. By 1961, "these occupational distinctions and limitations have practically disappeared" among the followers of Lingayatism.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Census of India. Vol. 11, Part 6, Issue 38. Office of the Registrar General. 1961.
- ^ "Lingayat." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 9 July 2010.
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