Doya
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The Doya are one of the little-known abroginal inhabitants of Southwest Bhutan, around the villages of Samtsi and Phuntsoling in the Duars. They are also known as the Lhop or Lhokpu and speak a Tibeto-Burman language.
The dress of the Doya resembles the Lepcha, but they bear little similarity with the Bhutia in the North and the Toto in the west. The Doya trace their descent matrilineally and embalm the deceased, which is then placed in a foetal position on a circular sarcophagi above the ground. They follow a blend of Tibetan Buddhism mixed with Animism.