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{{Infobox ethnic group|
|group= Tattama
|poptime =
|popplace = [[India]]
|langs = [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Hindi]]
|related= [[Panika]], [[Koshta]]
}}
The '''Tattama''' are [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]].<ref name="gopal">People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 917 to 918 Seagull Books</ref>

== Origin ==

The Tattama are one of the traditional weaving Pan caste of south Bihar and Jharkhand. According to their traditions, they are descended from the tear of the [[Hindu]] god [[Shiva]]. They have three sub-divisions, the Kanaujiya, Maghaiya and Tirhutia. The community is found mainly in the districts of [[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga, Khagaria]], [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Begusarai]], [[Saharsa]], [[Madhepura]] [[Supaul]], [[Purnia]], [[Vaishali district|Vaishali]], Samastipur and [[Saran district|Saran]]. They speak both [[Hindi]] and [[Maithili language|Maithili]]. The community are classified as scheduled caste The community consists of a number of exogamous clans.<ref>''People of India Bihar'' Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 917 to 918 Seagull Books</ref>

The Tattama having given up weaving. The Tanti speak Panchpargania dialect of English [[Hindi]]. Many Tattama have emigrated to [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Haryana]], and work as agricultural labourers. Their traditions are similar to other [[Hindu]] weaving [[caste]]s, such as the [[Koshta]] and [[Tanti]].<ref name="gopal"/>

== References ==

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[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Social groups of Bihar]]
[[Category:Weaving communities of South Asia]]
[[Category:Social groups of Madhya Pradesh]]

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