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Other Spellings : Maithil
Religion : Hinduism, Islam
Language : Maithili, Hindi
Regional Spread : Bihar in India, Nepal
Traditional Occupation: Agriculture and mining (coal, iron
ore, limestone, mica and bauxite)
Population : 24 million
Food Habits : Mostly vegetarian with a staple diet of wheat
bread, rice, maize, pulses, and vegetables.
Marriage Preference : Seek marriage alliances in their own
caste and community.
About Maithil Brahmins : Maithil Brahmins are said to be
ancient Vedic Brahmins who still follow rites and rituals prescribed
in the Vedas. Maithil Brahmins is a comparatively small community of
highly cohesive and gentle, but traditional Brahmins. They are said
to be originally from the ancient kingdom of legendary King Janak of
Mithila. Maithil Brahmins are seekers of Vedic knowledge with pure
minds. They have a reputation for orthodoxy and interest in
learning. They have no further endogamous divisions but observe a
complicated pattern of marriage among five hierarchically ordered
groups, each of which may take a wife from the group below it.
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