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.
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
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7. Tika
Murmu
8. Baasho
baha Murmu
9. Handi
Murmu
10. Ovor
Murmu
11. Adwa
Murmu
12. Orval
Murmu
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13. Khedowar
Murmu,
14. Bital
Murmu
15. Sada
Murmu
16. Kedwal
Murmu
17. Samah
Murmu
18. Haat
Murmu
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2. Hansda
1.
Jaat Hansda
2.
Sikli Hansda
3.
Koda Hansda
4.
Tati jhari Hansda
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5.
Handi Hansda
6.
Kanda Hansda
7.
Bin Chatom Hansda
8.
Singar Hansda
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9.
Sada Hansda
10.
Chil binda Hansda
11.
Sindur Hansda
12.
Sirom Hansda
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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
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8.
Hesel Mardi
9.
Sona Mardi
10.
Miru Mardi
11.
Kedwar Mardi
12.
Mare Mardi
13.
Tika Mardi
14.
Sadom Mardi
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15.
Judi Mardi
16.
Khanda Jagaw Mardi
17.
Mera Chakha Mardi
18.
Badoliya Mardi
19.
Tarop Mardi
20.
Lunuh Mardi
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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
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7. Kada
Soren
8. Maal
Soren
9. Maad
Soren
10. Sidup
Soren
11. Bital
Soren
12. Binda Soren
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13. Mundu
Soren
14. Meral
Jo Soren
15. Turku
Soren
16. Handi
Soren
17. Sipahi
Soren
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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
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8. Singar
Tudu
9. Chigi
Tudu
10. Aaagariya
Tudu
11. Buru
Tudu
12. Jugi
Tudu
13. Sonari
Tudu
14. Ah
Tudu
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15. Lukay
Tudu
16. Haandi
Tudu
17. Aandela
Tudu
18. Kaawtiya
Tudu
19. Barchi
Tudu
20. Besoyer
Tudu
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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
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7. Kada
Hembram
8. Hedem
Hembram
9. Hudu
Hembram
10. Laaher
Hembram
11. BaadeLiwit
Hembram
12. Jugi
Hembram
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13. Tika
Hembram
14. Hari
Hembram
15. Handi
Hembram
16. Ova
Hembram
17. Sondor
Hembram
18. Sona
Hembram
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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
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7. Bin
Chatom Kisku
8. Hurud
Kisku
9. Kada
Kisku
10. Kisand
Kisku
11. Bonga
Chatom Kisku
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12. Bital
Kisku
13. Kiya
Kisku
14. Handi
Kisku
15. Sadom
Kisku
16. Rapaj
Kisku
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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
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9. Tudku
Baskey
10. Setah
Baske
11. Tikin
Baskey
12. Gidi
Baskey
13. Naike
khili Baskey
14. Singar Baskey
15. Goda
Baskey
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16. Aayup
Baskey
17. Hola
Baskey
18. Kada
Baskey
19. Manjan
Baskey
20. Oda Baskey
21. Tika
Baskey
22. Bindhad
Baskey
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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
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8. Kada
Besra
9. Kahu
Besra
10. Sona
Besra
11. Saange
Besra
12. Gidi
Besra
13. Bonga
Besra
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14. Goda Besra
15. Jugi
Besra
16. Handi
Besra
17. Singar
Besra
18. Bonga
Chatom Besra
19. Chaare
Besra
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10. Chonde : The one who killed a lguana
1. Sada
Chonde
2. Handi
Chonde
3. Tudku
Chonde
4. Majhi
Khili Chonde
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5. Tika
Chonde
6. Bital
Chonde
7. Nai
khili Chonde
8. Haante Chonde
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9. Chandna
Chonde
10. Kada
Chonde
11. Gidi
Chonde
12. Sona Chonde
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11. Gondwar
1. Sada
Gondwar
2. Chandna
Gondwar
3. Gidi
Gondwar
4. Majhi
Khili Gondwar
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5. Tudku
Gondwar
6. Tika
Gondwar
7. Nayke
khili Gondwar
8. Kada
Gondwar
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9. Jaat
Godwar
10. Sindup
Gondwar
11. Sona
Gondwar
12. Roh lutur Gondwar
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12. Paanwariya : The one who killed a dove
1. Jaat
Panwariya
2. Judi
Panwariya
3. Bital
Panwariya
4. Majhi
Khili Panwariya
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5. Tudku
Panwariya
6. Chandna
Panwariya
7. Nayke
Khili Panwariya
8. Kedwar
Panwariya
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9. Ro
Lutur Panwariya
10. Sada
Panwariya
11. Handi
Panwariya
12. Obor
Panwariya
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Later , Gondwar merged with Hansda, Chonde with Soren