Appearance
As an Indo Aryan race, the Oriyas are no different from their neighbours like the Biharis, Chatishgarhis, Bengalis and the Assamese. They are generally of moderate height and of a wheatish complexion. The Dravidian population tends to be smaller in stature with darker complexions; depending on the level of admixture between the groups skin complexions and hair texture varies.
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