Tags: Ethnic Group.
Ranjitkar (रंजितकार aka Chhipaa or Ranjit) is one of the castes of Newar. The Newari caste system is divided according to profession. The Ranjitkar caste is concerned with the dyeing of clothes as well as other color related activities.The word Ranjitkar comes from Sanskrit origins crudely meaning people concerned with colors whereas the word Chhipaa is a Nepal Bhasa compound word which can be roughly translated as color and allow to dry.