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DimasaCategory
People, Oral TraditionsSummary
This is a short discussion on Dimasa death rituals between Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa and Nrityojoy Hojai.
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Community
DimasaCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
This video is about the frog wedding for rain in the villages narrated by Dipankar Hagjer of Joypur village.
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Community
DimasaCategory
People, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
This short interview is about conversation between field workers and investigator in Marda village.Digital Heritage
Community
DimasaCategory
People, History, Oral TraditionsSummary
The Gor Ail hillock is a historical significance to the Dimasa Kachari history, as it bears its name, Gor Ail (in Sylheti Bengali ‘Came home’), after the retreat of Dimasa soldiers in the hillock after a battle with Burmese soldiers in the 18th century.
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Community
DimasaCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
It is a traditional bamboo storage basket for storing all the necessary things. It is used by Dimasa community in ancient times.
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Community
DimasaCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
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. Digital Heritage
Community
DimasaCategory
People, Literature, Oral TraditionsSummary
This game requires atleast 2 players (1 player can also play alone but it becomes more interesting for a child with 2 or more players). 2 suthai are required to strike each other during the game, one is the target and the other is the striker. 
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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Gambari Khamplai is a wooden plate tool made from Gambari tree. In the Bodo wedding, the bride is made to stand on the Gambari Khamplai and mother or sister of the groom sprinkle holy water and wash her feet with holy water before entering groom’s house.
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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Don is a kind of small basket made of bamboo strips. It is specially used in ritual functions, marriage ceremonies and religious events of the Bodo community. 
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DimasaCategory
Oral TraditionsSummary
One of the oldest of Dimasa primordial verses refers to myth of Dilaobra-Sangibra in which it is narrated how their ancestors met at the confluence of river named Dilao-Sangi to formulate all the governing principles of Dimasa socio-religious experience.
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बर' BodoCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Jaliputli Haba is a sacred festival where two idols, bride and groom are invoked through rituals, singing and dancing around it. A community feast follows the rituals and merry-making. This is not a common festival for the entire community.
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बर' BodoCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos where two idols, bride and groom are made out of straw and decorated with new clothes and wreaths for worship. Men, women, young and old take part in singing and dancing around the altar.