Koch people
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The Koch are a small trans-border ethnic group of Assam and Meghalaya in India and northern Bangladesh. The group consists of nine matrilineal and strictly exogamous clans, with some of them preservin
Koch woman in Rangtia, Sherpur District, Bangladesh.
Mech people
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The Mech is an ethnic group belonging to the Bodo-Kachari group of peoples. It is one of the scheduled tribes of India, listed in the states of West Bengal and Assam, India. They also inhabit Nagaland
Koch people
…Koch in Upper Assam which receives converts from different tribes. According to Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, western Kamrud (Kamrup) was inhabited by the Koch, Mech & Tharu. In Yogini Tantra, Koches were called as Kuvachas. According to the Fatiyah-i-Ibriah written between 1661 and 1663, Cooch Behar was inhabited…
A group of Meches, Undivided Goalpara district"; 1911