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| related_groups = [[Bodo people|Bodos]], [[Tiwa people (India)|Tiwas]] , [[Karbi people|Karbis]], [[Hajong people|Hajongs]], [[Ahom people|Ahoms]], [[Chutia people| | | related_groups = [[Bodo people|Bodos]], [[Tiwa people (India)|Tiwas]], [[Karbi people|Karbis]], [[Hajong people|Hajongs]], [[Ahom people|Ahoms]], [[Naga people|Nagas]], [[Chutia people|Chutias]] | ||
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'''Koch''' is a [[social group]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. The members of the caste are converts from different ethnic groups such as the [[Boro people|Bodo]]s, [[Garo people|Garo]]s, [[Tiwa | |||
'''Koch''' is a [[social group]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. The members of the caste are converts from different ethnic groups such as the [[Boro people|Bodo]]s, [[Garo people|Garo]]s, [[Tiwa (Lalung)|Tiwa]]s, [[Karbi people|Karbi]]s, [[Hajong people|Hajongs]], [[Chutia people|Chutias]] etc.<ref name='a'>{{harvcol|Ramirez|2014|p=17}}:"In Upper Assam, “Koch” only applies to groups reputed to have converted to Assamese Hinduism and which no longer recognize themselves as Tiwa, Karbi or Bodo."</ref><ref>"In Assam proper, however, the term 'Koch' implies the name of a caste (rather a Hinduised tribe) "into which all converts from different tribes, Kachari, Garo, Hajong, Lalung, Mikir etc. are admitted on conversion"{{harvcol|Nath|1989|p=7}}</ref> The Koch is one of many categories in the [[Assamese people#Tribe-Caste continuum|tribe-caste continuum]] in [[Assamese people|Assamese society]].{{sfn|Sharma|2009|p=358}} In some instances, the identity of the Koch overlaps the identity of the Kachari.<ref>{{harvcol|Ramirez|2014|p=17}}:"The Boch category does not, however, encompass all the intermediary statuses between caste and tribe. For instance, in the same region of Upper Assam, the Koch category conceptually overlaps the Kachari, the second term being more common on the northern bank and the far east"</ref> Any member of any ethnic group can become a Koch by employing a Brahmin and giving up habits such as the consumption of liquor, [[pork]], [[beef]] etc. and giving up their original [[First language|mother tongue]] which are considered to be [[Aśuddhatā|impure]] in [[Hinduism]]. The caste is mostly found to be concentrated in [[Upper Assam]] section of the [[Brahmaputra Valley]].{{sfn|Ramirez|2014|p=17}} | |||
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in South Asia]] | [[Category:Ethnic groups in South Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Ethnic groups in India]] | [[Category:Ethnic groups in India]] | ||
[[Category:Indian castes]] | [[Category:Indian castes]] | ||
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Koch | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Upper Assam | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bodos, Tiwas, Karbis, Hajongs, Ahoms, Nagas, Chutias |
Koch is a social group in the Indian state of Assam. The members of the caste are converts from different ethnic groups such as the Bodos, Garos, Tiwas, Karbis, Hajongs, Chutias etc.[1][2] The Koch is one of many categories in the tribe-caste continuum in Assamese society.[3] In some instances, the identity of the Koch overlaps the identity of the Kachari.[4] Any member of any ethnic group can become a Koch by employing a Brahmin and giving up habits such as the consumption of liquor, pork, beef etc. and giving up their original mother tongue which are considered to be impure in Hinduism. The caste is mostly found to be concentrated in Upper Assam section of the Brahmaputra Valley.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ (Ramirez 2014:17):"In Upper Assam, “Koch” only applies to groups reputed to have converted to Assamese Hinduism and which no longer recognize themselves as Tiwa, Karbi or Bodo."
- ↑ "In Assam proper, however, the term 'Koch' implies the name of a caste (rather a Hinduised tribe) "into which all converts from different tribes, Kachari, Garo, Hajong, Lalung, Mikir etc. are admitted on conversion"(Nath 1989:7)
- ↑ Sharma 2009, p. 358.
- ↑ (Ramirez 2014:17):"The Boch category does not, however, encompass all the intermediary statuses between caste and tribe. For instance, in the same region of Upper Assam, the Koch category conceptually overlaps the Kachari, the second term being more common on the northern bank and the far east"
- ↑ Ramirez 2014, p. 17.
References[edit | edit source]
Printed sources[edit | edit source]
- Ramirez, Philippe (2014). People of the Margins - Across Ethnic Boundaries in North-East India.
- Nath, D. (1989), History of the Koch Kingdom, C. 1515-1615, Mittal Publications, ISBN 8170991099
- Sharma, Chandan Kumar (2009). "Tribe Caste Continuum and the Formation of Assamese Identity". In Medhi, B.K (ed.). Tribes of North-East India: Issues and Challenges. Delhi: Omsons Publications. pp. 354–366.
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