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Meanings of exogamous septs in English
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Usage of exogamous septs in English
1
The Santals are divided into exogamous septs-originally twelve in number, and their social observances are complex, e.g.
2
They have a large number of exogamous septs, most of which appear to have Marāthi names, either taken from villages or of a titular character.
3
The Sānsias have totemistic exogamous septs, usually derived from the names of sacred objects, as Kachhap, tortoise, Sankh, the conch-shell, Tulsi, basil, and so on.