Kora/Kura
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Kora/Kura
Synonyms: Dhangar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kisan, Kuda, Kuria [Orissa] I466 Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles Groups/subgroups: Badamia, Dhalo, Molo, Sikharia [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kisan, Mirdha [Orissa] Dhangar or Orang Kora, Kurmi Kora, Mudi Kora, Nagbanshi Murali Kora, Rajbanshi Murali Kora [West Bengal] Subcastes: Badamia, Dharo, Guri-Bawa, Jheria, Molo, Sikharia, Sonarekha [H.H. Risley] Titles: Majhi [Orissa] Bhumika, Mudi, Rai [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Kora [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Majhi [Orissa] Kora. Kurmi, Orang, Rajput [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Adowar, Arodhan, Bagha, Behe ra, Majhi, Mankar (monkey), Prodhan [Orissa] Chake, Gnoe, Kachhap, Kundra, Lakra, Logdu, Maram, Roy, Salu, Sapu, Sha, Shole [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans (gotra): Kachim, Samai, Sukri, Tirki [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Gotra: Kashyap [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kashyap [West Bengal]
- Sections: Alu, Barda, Brikhan, Butku (pig), Hansda (wild goose), Kasibak (heron), Kasyab (tortoise),
Salr-Saula (fish), Sama, Sanpu(bull) [H.H. Risley]
