Paroja/Parja/Porja
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Paroja/Parja/Porja
Synonyms: Paraja, Parja, Poraja, Porja [Orissa] Porja, Poroja [West Bengal] Division: Bissoy Parangi, Jodia [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Bada, Bareng, Chhelia, Chhoua, Konda, Penga, Sodia [Orissa] Gowda Parja, Jodia Parja, Konda Parja, Pareng Parja, Peng Parja [West Bengal] Paroja [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Bagh (tiger), Bikda(goat), Bonda (goat), Godhi (lizard), Kachhim (tortoise), Mandi (cow), Nag (cobra), Netam (dog), Pondi (dove) [Orissa] Bhalu, Kachhim (tortoise), Kilo, Kora, Machhi, Ontal, Phangi [West Bengal]
- Exogamous units/septs: Bagh, Bokda, Gohi, Kachhim, Netam, Pandki [Russell & Hiralal]
Gotra: Kashyap [Orissa]
- Sections: Barang Jhodia (eat beef), Bonda, Dedingi, Dhur Poraja, Didayi, Gidda (vulture), Kondi Paroja, Mandi
(cow), Nanga Paroja, Parengi Paroja, Paroja, Pengu, Tagara Paroja in South India [E. Thurston]
