Hajjam
Sign in to saveHajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word , means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.
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Hajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word , means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.
They are on the OBC list of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
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