Tuesday 30 December 2014

Santhal Clans & different surnames


SANTHAL CLANS
Based on Kherwal Vonsho Dhorom Puthi







The Santhals have 12 Clans. Each are further divided into number of subdivisions.
These clans are based on Santhal myth. According to which 7 sons & & daughters of Pilchu Haram and Pilchu Budi. They later married themselves forming 7 clans which later on became 12.

The 12 clans are Murmu, Hansda, Mardi, Soren, Hembram, Tudu, Kisku, Baskey, Besra, Chonde, Gondwar, Paanwariya.


1. Murmu : The one who restored all


1.       Jaat Murmu     
2.       Chopya Murmu
3.       Chhapra Murmu
4.       Chandna Murmu
5.       Champa Baha Murmu
6.       Gaad Murmu

7.       Tika Murmu
8.       Baasho baha Murmu
9.       Handi Murmu
10.   Ovor Murmu
11.   Adwa Murmu
12.   Orval Murmu
13.   Khedowar Murmu,
14.   Bital Murmu
15.   Sada Murmu
16.   Kedwal Murmu
17.   Samah Murmu
18.   Haat Murmu



2. Hansda 


1.       Jaat Hansda
2.       Sikli Hansda
3.       Koda Hansda
4.       Tati jhari Hansda
5.       Handi Hansda
6.       Kanda Hansda
7.       Bin Chatom Hansda
8.       Singar Hansda
9.       Sada Hansda
10.   Chil binda Hansda
11.   Sindur Hansda
12.   Sirom Hansda








3. Mardi : The one who ground the horn


1.       Jaat Mardi
2.       Sada Mardi
3.       Rut Mardi
4.       Rotha Mardi
5.       Goda Mardi
6.       Kisand Mardi
7.       Handi Mardi

8.       Hesel Mardi
9.       Sona Mardi
10.   Miru Mardi
11.   Kedwar Mardi
12.   Mare Mardi
13.   Tika Mardi
14.   Sadom Mardi

15.   Judi Mardi
16.   Khanda Jagaw Mardi
17.   Mera Chakha Mardi
18.   Badoliya Mardi
19.   Tarop Mardi
20.   Lunuh Mardi












4. Soren : The one who killed the sunbird


1.       Jaat Soren
2.       Suich Soren
3.       Sada Soren
4.       Jugi Soren
5.       Baarsi Soren
6.       Barchi Soren

7.       Kada Soren
8.       Maal Soren
9.       Maad Soren
10.   Sidup Soren
11.   Bital Soren
12.    Binda Soren

13.   Mundu Soren
14.   Meral Jo Soren
15.   Turku Soren
16.   Handi Soren
17.   Sipahi Soren



5. Tudu : The one who killed an owl


1.       Tu-Shankar Tudu
2.       Jaat tudu Sada
3.       Lugdi Tudu
4.       Sannge Tudu
5.        Laat Tudu
6.        Godga Tudu
7.       Rasca Tudu

8.       Singar Tudu
9.       Chigi Tudu
10.   Aaagariya Tudu
11.   Buru Tudu
12.   Jugi Tudu
13.   Sonari Tudu
14.   Ah Tudu

15.   Lukay Tudu
16.   Haandi Tudu
17.   Aandela Tudu
18.   Kaawtiya Tudu
19.   Barchi Tudu
20.   Besoyer Tudu



6. Hembram : The one who carries a deer


1.       Jaat Hembram
2.       Hotil Hembram
3.       Sada Hembram
4.       Guwa Hembram
5.        Baasiya Hembram
6.       Gidi Hembram

7.       Kada Hembram
8.       Hedem Hembram
9.       Hudu Hembram
10.   Laaher Hembram
11.   BaadeLiwit Hembram
12.   Jugi Hembram

13.   Tika Hembram
14.   Hari Hembram
15.   Handi Hembram
16.   Ova Hembram
17.   Sondor Hembram
18.   Sona Hembram



7. Kisku : The one who killed a kingfisher


1.       Kikir Kisku
2.       Sada Kisku
3.       Tudaku Kisku
4.       Jaat Kisku
5.       Samanom Kisku
6.       Sona Kisku

7.       Bin Chatom Kisku
8.       Hurud Kisku
9.       Kada Kisku
10.   Kisand Kisku
11.   Bonga Chatom Kisku

12.   Bital Kisku
13.   Kiya Kisku
14.   Handi Kisku
15.   Sadom Kisku
16.   Rapaj Kisku



8. Baskey : The one who made a bundle of stale rice


1.       Jaat Baskey
2.       Laaher Baskey
3.        Barchi Baskey
4.       Sada Baskey
5.       Maare Baskey
6.        Sona Baskey
7.       Majhi Sili
8.       Baskey Jugi Baskey

9.       Tudku Baskey
10.   Setah Baske
11.   Tikin Baskey
12.   Gidi Baskey
13.   Naike khili Baskey
14.    Singar Baskey
15.   Goda Baskey

16.   Aayup Baskey
17.   Hola Baskey
18.   Kada Baskey
19.   Manjan Baskey
20.    Oda Baskey
21.   Tika Baskey
22.   Bindhad Baskey



9. Besra : The who carries a Umbrella


1.       Jaat Besra
2.       Tika Besra
3.       Tanda Besra
4.       Sada Besra
5.        Bayar Besra
6.       Bindad Besra
7.       Chaatom Besra

8.       Kada Besra
9.       Kahu Besra
10.   Sona Besra
11.   Saange Besra
12.   Gidi Besra
13.   Bonga Besra

14.    Goda Besra
15.   Jugi Besra
16.   Handi Besra
17.   Singar Besra
18.   Bonga Chatom Besra
19.   Chaare Besra



10. Chonde : The one who killed a lguana


1.       Sada Chonde
2.       Handi Chonde
3.       Tudku Chonde
4.       Majhi Khili Chonde

5.       Tika Chonde
6.       Bital Chonde
7.       Nai khili Chonde
8.        Haante Chonde

9.       Chandna Chonde
10.   Kada Chonde
11.   Gidi Chonde
12.    Sona Chonde



11. Gondwar


1.       Sada Gondwar
2.       Chandna Gondwar
3.       Gidi Gondwar
4.       Majhi Khili Gondwar

5.       Tudku Gondwar
6.       Tika Gondwar
7.       Nayke khili Gondwar
8.       Kada Gondwar

9.       Jaat Godwar
10.   Sindup Gondwar
11.   Sona Gondwar
12.    Roh lutur Gondwar



12. Paanwariya : The one who killed a dove


1.       Jaat Panwariya
2.       Judi Panwariya
3.       Bital Panwariya
4.       Majhi Khili Panwariya

5.       Tudku Panwariya
6.       Chandna Panwariya
7.       Nayke Khili Panwariya
8.       Kedwar Panwariya

9.       Ro Lutur Panwariya
10.   Sada Panwariya
11.   Handi Panwariya
12.   Obor Panwariya




Later , Gondwar merged with Hansda, Chonde with Soren

13 comments:

  1. i am interested being a non academic researcher on cultural anthropology.one question i know the clan as Mandi but here it mention as Mardi it confuses me please provide the right information.thanks very much for useful informatio

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    1. Dear sir,
      It is really a pronouncing mistake . So it is now happend as like mandi/mardi/marndi/marandi. Actually they are all same

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  2. thanks. I want to know sanatal ancient gar (fort) i.e. champa, badoli.

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  3. Some word have to add as bracket or sles ()/ because all the santals are writing as different types of own surnames

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  4. What is RAPAJ meaning in Kisku?

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  5. What is the gaad of besra?

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  6. What is the gaad of besra?

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  7. What is the reason for not marrying same surname among Santhal

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    1. 👇
      Er. Suray K. Murmu19 August 2020 at 18:13
      Same clan people love and respect each other as cousins. They believe they are brothers and sisters. That is why they do not like to marry each other.

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  8. Same clan people love and respect each other as cousins. They believe they are brothers and sisters. That is why they do not like to marry each other.

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