Kupari
Appearance
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Roman Catholicism | |
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Samvedi Boli Bhasha, Maharashtri Konkani & Kadodi |
Kupari (Portuguese: compadre[1][2]) referring to the father of one's godchild; word derived from Kumpari and feminine being Kumari or Portuguese Comadre[3]) or Samvedi Christians are a Roman Catholic Brahmin sub-group of the Bombay East Indian community. This community is concentrated mostly in Bassein (Vasai) (Portuguese: Baçaim),[4] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai (Bombay).