kharnai

kharnai
pond
Part of Speech
Proper Noun
Definition
'kharnai' means pond. Every Dimasa household has a pond in their villages in the Barak Valley, which is used for domestic purposes, and also for beautification with lotus flowers.
Recording(s)
Monali Longmailai
Language: 
Dimasa
Related Digital Heritage Items: 
Kharnai, Royal Tanks of Hawarma Village
Community: 
Dimasa
Protocol: 
Dimasa Cultural Protocol
Keywords: 
Kharnai, traditional practices, Dimasa Oral tradition
Word List: 
Water and Related
Date Uploaded: 
03/05/2024 - 06:35
Date Modified: 
03/06/2024 - 05:45
Additional Media

The Dimasa kings were fond of water bodies and built numerous ponds and lakes; moreover, the Dimasas are well known as riverine people, hence their fascination for the ponds in the plainsland of Cachar. 

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Kharnai, Royal Tanks of Hawarma Village

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
History, Oral Traditions
Summary
Hawarma is famous for its oral history of the royal tanks from the reigns of Raja Tamradhvaj Hasnu and Raja Krishna Chandra Hasnu in the 17th and 18th centuries. Presently, these tanks like Baro Hal and Padda Dighir Par have been converted to fisheries.