Bhottada people
indigenous (Scheduled) tribe from India
The Bhottada (also known as Dhotada, Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara) is an ethnic group found mainly in many districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh states of India. The 2011 census showed their population to be around 450,771. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government.
Etymology and origins
The name Bhottada is derived from the words Bhu meaning earth and Tara, meaning chase. It is said that they migrated from Bastar.
Subdivisions
They have a number of exogamous totemistic clans or gotras named after different animals such as tortoise, tiger, cobra, monkey, dog, lizard, goat, etc. The clan members who are of a particular animal totem respect the same animals.
The clans has agnatic lineages formed as local descent groups who live close to each other in villages.
The tribe is divided into two divisions called Bada and Sana. Badas are higher in social hierarchy, They claim to be of purer descent.
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