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Dimasa death rituals
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a short discussion on Dimasa death rituals between Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa and Nrityojoy Hojai.
Mojo Kamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
This is a medicinal plant.
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, History, Oral Traditions
Summary
This Dimasa historical monument is Known as “Barodwar” by the local people and it was built by the King Harishchandra Narayan Hasnu in the year 1771.
TURULIT
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
This unique extinct instrument was played by the people during leisure especially after the harvest of crops. It is made up of mud from crab holes found in paddy fields. This instrument was very popular among the Dimasas of Dembra region.
Humao/Hamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Yeast cake used for making rice wine by Dimasa community.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
This plant is used as spice in the curry.
FISHING USING DORI
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
This tool is used to catch medium size of fish . This tool is made of stripes of bamboo and most of the Dimasa men used this tool.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Milim is an edible plant which is consumed by Dimasa community.
Sepha (Fishing tool)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
This tool is also used to catch fish. The Sepha is made of bamboo strips.
Ju-haro shongyaba Damshru
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
It is a Dimasa traditional utensils used for preparing Ju-haro (Rice based alcoholic beverage).
Baradwari
Community
Dimasa
Category
History
Summary
The two storeyed palace, in the Campus of Royal palace at Khaspur Cachar. Only the main building stands today and the surrounding constructions had already collapsed.