Ghasi/Ghasiya
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Ghasi/Ghasiya
Synonyms: Naik [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Sahi, Sarathi [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Ghasa, Ghasia [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Nicha, Ucha [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kosaria (ornament maker), Lai Beghi (scavanger), Laria (comb maker), Mehtar (scavanger), Odiya (grass cutter) [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Subcastes: Hari, Simarloka, Sonati [H.H. Risley] Titles: Naik, Sahani Rajput [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Laya, Potloi, Sardar [West Bengal] Bajania [H. H. Risley] Surnames: Naik [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Banehar, Bannehar, Behera, Das [Orissa] Ghasi, Machchewar [West Bengal]
- Exogamous septs: Asvo (horse), Chintala (amarind) [E. Thurston]
Exogamous units/clans: Hathi (elephent), Kachhua (tortoise), Maltiar, Mohdiar (honey bee), Nag (cobra) [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Banchor, Dongri (hillock), Kachua (tortoise), Kuldeep, Nag (cobra), Shindur (vermilion), Sod (fish), Sonwant [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Kar, Nag (snake), Titon [West Bengal] Gotra: Kashyapa [Orissa]
- Sections: Air (a kind offish), Badhiria (bat), Bagh (tiger), Bhuana, Bhuinkora (hog), Bhurungia, Bunduar, Chahubar,
Chinear, Daspuria, Desoar, Dhamna Sap (red snake), Dowalbandhi, Golvar Kachua (tortoise), Kasiar, Loharban (iron worker), Mohdiar (honey bee), Mukhi, Pandki (dove), Sakri, Sanukra (shell), Sanwasi (cobra), Simarlasa (gum), Simarloka (a tree), Sonwan, Tirki [H.H. Risley]
- Septs: Bhairsa, Janta, Khataugiya, Koiya, Markan, Simariya, Sunwan or Sonwan [W. Crooke]
Exogamous units/lineages: Kalet, Kendra, Mahananda, Manch, Sindriya [Orissa] Banshious, Kachchim (tortoise), Kak (crow), Nag, Nagphansia, Titition (a bird) [West Bengal]
