Dimasa riddle (Dama guphu birkhlaika de birkhuphinya)

Summary: 
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on spittle/ spit narrated by Nrityojoy Hojai of Kumacherra village.
Description: 

This is a short video of a one line Dimasa riddle on spitting, narrated by Nrityojoy Hojai of Kumacherra village. 

"Dama guphu birkhlaikha de birkhuphinya = Khudi thuba" 

If a white butterfly jumps, it cannot jump back = Spitting

In this Dimasa riddle spit/ spittle is referred as a white butterfly because the color of spit is white in color and when we spit it doesn't come back. 

 

 

Cultural Narrative: 

The full line to line translation of a one line Dimasa riddle on spitting narrated by Nrityojoy Hojai of Kumacherra village. 

Nrityojoy: Dama guphu birkhlaikha de birkhuphinya. 

Nrityojoy: If a white butterfly jumps, it cannot jump back. 

Monali; Bo la nadi ? 

Monali: What is it ? 

Nrityojoy: Khudi thuba, Khudi thuba la forever shti alangshi thuka la phaiphinya. 

Nrityojoy: Spitting as spitting is forever once spit, it doesn't come back.  

People: 
Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa, Nrityojoy Hojai
Protocol: 
Dimasa Cultural Protocol
Community: 
Dimasa
Category: 
People, Oral Traditions
Keywords: 
Dimasa riddle, Spitting, Kumacherra
Original Date: 
2022 May 14th
Creator: 
Abesh Barman Diruwa, Nrityojoy Barman Hojai
Contributor: 
Monali Longmailai, Pintu Barman
Language: 
Dimasa
Source: 
Nrityojoy Hojai, Abesh Diruwa, Kumacherra village (Cachar)
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG
Date Uploaded: 
12/08/2023 - 07:09
Date Modified : 
Fri, 12/08/2023 - 07:37

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