Asur/Birasur
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Asur/Birasur
Synonyms: Bir Asur [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Agoria, Lohra [H.H. Risley] Groups/subgroups: Birjhia, Jait, Soika [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Binjhia, Birjhia, Soika [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Subgroups: Agaria, Birjia, Kolh-Asur, Lohra Asur, Paharia Asur [H.H. Risley] Titles: Majhi, Parja [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Asur [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Ram [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Asur [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Beng, Chen (frog), Chitio (bird), Induar (fish), Kerketta (bird), Khusor, Lila (deer) [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Bengwar, Kerketta, Minj, Toppo [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans (gotar): Aiyen (fish), Mendhak (frog), Minj (fish) [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
- Septs: Aindeel, Baroa (wild cat), Basriar (bamboo), Beliar (bel fruit), Hawar (Kaitha), Kachchua (tortoise), Kai,
Kerketta (a bird), Mukruar (spider), Nag (snake), Rote (frog), Siar (jackal), Tirki (bird), Topo (bird) [H.H. Risley]
See also
Asur/Birasur
