Matya
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Matya
Synonyms: Mati Bhumiya [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Chasa Matya, Munda Matya, Telunga Matya [Orissa] Surnames: Rao [Orissa] Exogamous units/clans: Bagh (tiger), Cheli, Jangeli, Kachhim (tortoise), Nag (snake), Nalapalu, Ponnel y, Tulsi, Yaravalu [Orissa]
- Septs: Bhag (tiger), Cheli (goat), Kochchimo (tort
oise), Kochimo (tortoise), Nag (cobra) [E. Thurston] Exogamous units/lineages: Galapalli, Kondapalli, Ma jili, Naka [Orissa]
