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People, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
This short interview is about conversation between field workers and investigator in Marda village.Digital Heritage
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DimasaCategory
History, Oral TraditionsSummary
Hawarma is famous for its oral history of the royal tanks from the reigns of Raja Tamradhvaj Hasnu and Raja Krishna Chandra Hasnu in the 17th and 18th centuries. Presently, these tanks like Baro Hal and Padda Dighir Par have been converted to fisheries.Digital Heritage
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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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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
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DimasaCategory
Dance, Oral TraditionsSummary
Baidima is a cultural folk dance organized by the Dimasa Kachari tribe. It's a traditional dance celebrates during the harvesting festival, Busu festival.Digital Heritage
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DimasaCategory
Songs, Tools and Instruments, Oral TraditionsDigital Heritage
Community
DimasaCategory
History, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
The Durga temple was built during the reign of the Dimasa King Tamradhvaj, and it is about 600 years old, accord. to the community members of the Hawarma village.It is presently under the care of the Bengali priest in Thakurbari area near Hawarma village.Digital Heritage
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DimasaCategory
Oral TraditionsSummary
“Shatraitrai Gonthaitrai” is a children’s quiz game narrating a series of events that starts from the sky and includes questioning every object identified in every answer until the object reaches the royal house.Digital Heritage
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DimasaCategory
People, Literature, Oral TraditionsSummary
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.Digital Heritage
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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.