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Khadu Dima.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
'Khadu Dima' is a traditional silver made bangle or bracelet wore by Dimasa womenfolk.
Daono samlai
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Staple food
Daono hon samlai
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Chicken prepared with rice flour.
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.
Gainthao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Long Dhoti worn from waist to ankle, worn specially on the occasions like wedding, Dance etc.
Rijamphain
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Type of chest wrapper which is in plain white in colour worn from chest to knee by Dimasa women.
Risha
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Risha is worn by men and can be of any colour. It is wore like short dhoti from waist to knee and also can be used like muffler.
Rikhaosa male
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Risha Glao/ Risha Rimain is a traditional attire with 'rimain' design on each border side, which is used by Men. It is mainly wore in wedding and also while performing traditional dance.
Thamphima
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Jgai Miyungma
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Thampi
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Riku Dima
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
The term is used to refer to the Border Design found in Dimasa traditional cloths. It includes geometrical, dotted, plants, animals, flowers, etc. Each of the Riku Dima has its own unique name.