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Dama (Butterfly)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
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)
MESEB (BUFFALO)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Domestic Animal
Mojo Kamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
This is a medicinal plant.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
This plant is used as spice in the curry.
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.
Lai-Shak (Spinach).jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
This is a plant consumed by Dimasa people.
Dimbong.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Dimbong (chameleon) is an agamid lizard, which can change its body colour to maintain its temperature.
Thamphima
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Kusong
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
A freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises
Thampi
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna