They are concentrated mostly in Bassein (Vasai) (Portuguese: Baçaim),[4] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai (Bombay) city.
The two Konkani dialects spoken by the Kuparis are Samvedi Boli Bhasha and Kadodi, which are mixture of Gujarati, Marathi & Indo-Portuguese.
On 23 December 1534, the Sultan of Guzerat, signed a treaty with the Portuguese and ceded Bassein (Vasai) with its dependencies of Salsette, Mombaim (Bombay), Parel, Vadala, Shiv (Sion), Vorli (Worli), Mazagao (Mazgao), Thana (Trombay), Bandra (Vandre), Mahim, Caranja etc.
These outcasts then converted by Catholic Christian missionaries with promises of land, social status, other monetary benefits etc.
Along with new names and dress codes the new converts were also endowed with political upper hand during Portugal's rule.
Today these missionaries also run schools, hospitals and other such places benefiting both Christians and non-Christians.
In recent years Kuparis have shown transition towards various sectors, including engineering, medicine, and corporate enterprises.
A considerable amount of the Kupari population has relocated to the North America, Europe, Middle East and Australia.
This community is concentrated mostly in Vasai (Portuguese: Baçaim),[8] India, which is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mumbai.
Ceremony begins with the burial of some jewellery into the earth and breaking of a coconut the priest then makes some prayers and blesses its construction.
Its carried out in the month between March and April The religious services of the Samvedi Christian community confirm with the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic faith.
Varad i.e. wedding is a ritual where the bride and groom exchange vows in the catholic church.
The language has evolved as an intermediate dialect of Marathi and Konkani, incorporating significant lexical and phonetic influences from Portuguese as well as elements found in Goan speech patterns.
On this day at the groom's house the relatives play pranks and take money from the newly married couple [also known as postao in Kadodi language]on this day mostly in the evening the bride's relatives dress in old traditional dresses and go to the groom's house singing and dancing with music played on musical instrument known as "GHUMAT"[a drum made from earthen pot which has openings on both the sides one opening is tied with leather] when the bride's relatives reach the groom's house, his relatives play pranks on them like putting spices in the drinks which is being served to them after all the fun the bride's relatives take newly married couple to the bride's place for a day.