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Marga may refer to: People *Marga (Batak), a family name in Batak society *Marga Barbu (1929–2009), Romanian actress *Marga Boodts (1895–1976), woman claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia *Marga Gomez (born 1960), Puerto Rican/Cuban-American comedian, playwright, and humorist *Marga Klompé (1912–1986), Dutch politician *Marga López (1924–2005), Argentine-Mexican actress *Marga Minco (born 1920), Dutch journalist and writer *Marga Ortigas, Manila-based correspondent for Al Jazeera English *Marga Petersen (1919–2002), German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints *Marga Richter (born 1926), American composer *Marga Scheide (born 1954), Dutch former model and a singer *Marga Schiml (born 1945), German opera singer *Marga T (born 1943), Indonesian writer *Marga van Praag (born 1946), Dutch journalist and television presenter Places *Marga, Estonia, a village in Estonia *Marga (East Syrian diocese), a mediaeval diocese of the Church of the East *Marga, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marga (Batak)
Marga is a term in Batak societies referring to a clan name. The term is derived either from the Sanskrit ''varga'', meaning company, party, or group, or, more likely, from the Sanskrit ''marga'', meaning 'road, way or path', referring to a people of 'one origin'. Batak ''marga'' are patrilineal. Marriage in the same ''marga'' is strictly forbidden by tribal law ( adat) even between people only distantly related; but it is allowed and often even arranged between cousins of the maternal line (''boru''). After marriage, Batak women do not change their family (''marga'') name, but add "boru" to their birth name. Since Batak ''marga'' are patrilineal, the children will inherit the ''marga'' from their father. In Batak Toba mythology, ''marga'' are traced to the common ancestor "Si Raja Batak" (The King of the Batak). In Karo mythology, the five ''marga'' (Merga Silima) are defined in terms of matrimonial bonds, with no importance placed on a common ancestor myth. Simalungun people ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |