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Giship.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A 'Giship' is a bamboo made traditional hand fan of Dimasa people.
Kharikho.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Kharikho is a traditional tool of Dimasa people for straining 'Khari' (Alkali).
Khamplu.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khamplu is a traditional Bamboo made container or basket of Dimasa people.
Khaojep Khaseba.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khaojep Khaseb is basically a bamboo or cane made ornament casket, made and used by Dimasa people.
Khutim_ Khutum.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
'Khutim' or 'Khutum' is a traditional basket or conatiner of a Dimasa people, mainly used for storing fishes while fishing.
Khasa ni Ara.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Ara is a utensil to carry water.
Khaojeb Gedeba (Big Bamboo Basket).jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
It is a traditional bamboo storage basket for storing all the necessary things. It is used by Dimasa community in ancient times.
Khailim (Bamboo Storage).jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khailim is a traditional bamboo storage used by Dimasa to store clothes.
Khasa ni Dihu.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Pitcher is used to fetch water from river or pond.
slikdi sludi bupang.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Shlikdi/ Shludi bupang (Turmeric plant) is used in multiple healing process by Dimasa people. The root of this plant is grind and used as spice in the curry.
Khasa ni Khopra.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khansa plate is a plate used for daily use by Dimasapeople.
Khaoroma Jukhuba.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a visual representation of frog marriage practiced among the Hawar Dimasas of Cachar district of Assam. The frog marriage ceremony was demonstrated for the Dimasa archive team at Joypur village in Cachar on May 22, 2022.