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BURUN (GOAT)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Burun is a domestic animal and considered as "Gthar mih" which means pure animal. Most Dimasa people used to keep one at home by making a separate home made of bamboo for the Burun (Goat)
KHARAM DUBUNG/ KHARAM DOBONG
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
MESEB (BUFFALO)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Domestic Animal
Sindurkho (Sindur Case)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
This is a picture of the red vermillion casket “sindur kho” used specially by the Dimasa royal queen during marriage.
Dimasa death rituals
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a short discussion on Dimasa death rituals between Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa and Nrityojoy Hojai.
Mojo Kamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
This is a medicinal plant.
Humao/Hamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Yeast cake used for making rice wine by Dimasa community.
FISHING USING DORI
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
This tool is used to catch medium size of fish . This tool is made of stripes of bamboo and most of the Dimasa men used this tool.
Ju-haro shongyaba Damshru
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
It is a Dimasa traditional utensils used for preparing Ju-haro (Rice based alcoholic beverage).
Baradwari
Community
Dimasa
Category
History
Summary
The two storeyed palace, in the Campus of Royal palace at Khaspur Cachar. Only the main building stands today and the surrounding constructions had already collapsed.
Ha-ni Chula (Mud Stove) in Sheorartal village
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
The traditional mud stove with three raised lumps where pots can rest is used for preparing food.
Rimin.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Rimin is a wooden pestle used for grinding and crushing food items.