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Community
Dimasa
Category
Songs, Tools and Instruments, Oral Traditions
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
The bamboo basket weaving is very old old traditions among Dimasa tribe . The basket is mainly used for storing something or for decoration in house .
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Tools and Instruments
Community
Dimasa
Category
History, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
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.
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.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Oral Traditions
Summary
“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.
Community
बर' Bodo, Dimasa
Category
Scholarly Works
Summary
Report by Christina Wasson's Summer 2020 Class
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A bamboo made carrier tool.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
The Bodo weavers used throw shuttle and fly shuttle looms. The shuttle makhu is thrown across the shed by the hand. The loom is fitted to a vertical post made of bamboo or wood and it is fixed to the ground.