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although called in to perform the pujas and officiate in marriages &c, find no place in the performance of the nabid-giving ceremony".

 "It is alleged that the Khens were originally low caste Hindus and that the influence of Raja Kanteswar over the Brahmans led them to sanctify his caste and raise it to the level of pure Hindus. This seems to be at best an aspersion on these people by some envious neighbour". (The Cooch Behar State by Harendra Narayan Chowdhury, B. L. 1903. Vol. I, pp. 127-128, 140, 489)

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 Kathak-(Koliya)

 A caste of story tellers, singers and musicians.

 "In their marriage, birth and death ceremonies they follow the usages of Brahmans. The complete census returns give 378 section names of the usual type. Side by side with Brahmanical terms such as Misr, Dikshit or Bharadwaja, we find numerous others derived from those of well-known tribes, such as-Kayasth, Khatri, Koliya, Lodh &c.

 Chhipi-( Koliya)

 The cast of calico printers and chintz stampers of whom there are both a Hindu and Muhammadan branch.

 According to the Census lists which record two hundred and two subdivisions of the Hindu, and twenty