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Dimasa riddle (Jibahade gishim, khibahade gajao)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on Bullet and Gun narrated by Nrityojoy Barman Hojai of Kumacherra village.

Dimasa riddle (Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on Snake narrated by Nrityojoy hojai of Kumacherra village.

Dimasa riddle (Raja ni daodi ruru minya)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on Stone narrated by Abesh Diruwa of Kumacherra village.

Dimasa riddle (Dama guphu birkhlaika de birkhuphinya)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on spittle/ spit narrated by Nrityojoy Hojai of Kumacherra village.

Taboos in Kumacherra village

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Oral Traditions
Summary
The above video is a short Discussion on taboos that exists among the DImasa people of Kumacherra village.

Instrument Ben

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Tools and Instruments

Yaoshijang Mlaoyaba (Finger Game)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a children’s game called “yeng yeng gulala”, played by using all ten fingers on both hands and repeating the same story in this game.

Playing with “Suthai” (English meaning Sea Bean seeds (Entada Rheedi seeds)

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Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
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.

Nokhadao naikhaning dainma phaigongne

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
Nokhadao naikhaning dainma phaigongne = dishepba

Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Summary
Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya = jibu