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Siyal or Chamar (also known as Khajuria) is a community found in Odisha.[1][2][3] Traditionally they are toddy tappers, palm-leaf mat or basket makers by profession and they also used to climb coconut trees, palm trees & date-palm trees and pluck the fruits for upper castes.[4][5][6]

Etymology

The name Siyal might have been derived from the world Siyal which means Jackal. But, so far, no legend has been found that indicates their having any association with the Jackal.[7]

Social status

According to the 1981 census, their population in Odisha is 18,677. They are non-vegetarian but rice is their staple cereal. The Signals are an endogamous community and are divided into a numbers of totemic clans, like Kencho, Magoro, Salasa, Baraha & sarpa etc.[8] There are two types Siyal-Chamar and Mochi-Chamar. Like Baghuti the Siyal-Chamars also received the services from Nahaka. They sell palm leafs to Nahaka, hence Siyal-Chamars claims superior section of their castes.[9] They are belongs to Scheduled castes of the state.[10]

References

  1. ^ Singh, K.S.; Anthropological Survey of India (1992). People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-294-1. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ Orissa (India). Tribal Research Bureau (1969). Adibasi. Tribal Research Bureau, Orissa. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. ^ Phillips, H.A.D. (1886). Our Administration of India. W. Thacker & Company. p. 91. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. ^ Pati, R.N. (2008). Family Planning. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 93–94. ISBN 978-81-313-0352-8. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ Mishra, P.K. (1992). Harijans in Hindu and Tribal Social Structures. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7141-165-8. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. ^ Hunter, W. (2023). Orissa: Vol. II (in French). Anatiposi Verlag. p. 290. ISBN 978-3-382-14963-5. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  7. ^ Das, N.K. (2012). Odisha. Odisha. Anthropological Survey of India by Seagull Books. ISBN 978-81-7046-294-1. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  8. ^ Singh, K.S.; Anthropological Survey of India (1998). India's Communities. India's Communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  9. ^ Mishra, PK. (1992). Harijans in Hindu and Tribal Social Structures. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7141-165-8. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  10. ^ Alte, I.D. (1992). Rural Employment of Scheduled Castes. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 58. ISBN 978-81-7100-378-5. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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