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Community
DimasaCategory
People, History, Traditional PracticesSummary
The image shows the Shibarai Madaikho (Shiv temple) of Sheorarthal village in Cachar district, Assam. Digital Heritage
Community
DimasaCategory
History, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
The Durga temple was built during the reign of the Dimasa King Tamradhvaj, and it is about 600 years old, accord. to the community members of the Hawarma village.It is presently under the care of the Bengali priest in Thakurbari area near Hawarma village.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, History, Traditional PracticesSummary
Wooden-mud-plastered house is very common among the Bodo community. The walls are made of bamboo and then plastered with mud. Some people may whitewash the walls but many don't. The roofs may be either thatched or tin, but thatched roofs are hardly seen.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, History, Traditional PracticesSummary
Traditionally, there used to be only one or two ring-wells for the entire village. But later it became very common to be constructed in almost every household. With modernization, nowadays, it has been replaced by tube-wells and electronic pump machines.