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Interview of Dimasa Farmer

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
A video documenting a Dimasa farmer’s knowledge edible plant cultivated in his field.

Practice of Khari Shokorba

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
: Khari Sokorba is the traditional practice of extracting alkaline water from ashes for Culinary and ritual purpose.
Panthou

Panthou

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
A kind of vegetable .
Prontai

Prontai

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
A type of green vegetable.
Laisu

Laisu

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
The inner trunk of the banana plant.
Koiphol

Koiphol

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
It is a kind of fruit.
Laikonthai

Laikonthai

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Laikonthai is the flower part of banana plant.

Jugab

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Jugab is a traditional rice and herb mixture, stored to farment from which Judima, the Dimasa rice wine is produced.

Khari

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Khari is a traditional alkali used in Dimasa cuisine and forms a basic ingredient in everyday dishes. This liquid is used to enhance flavour, aid digestion and represents a continuation of indigenous food knowlege of the Dimasas.
Hajing

Hajing

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
It is known as ginger in English. It is a spice that comes from the root of the ginger plant. It has a pungent, slightly sweet flavor and is commonly used in cooking, baking, and traditional medicine for its various health benefits.

Theishudi (Hog Plum)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Theishudi is a sweet and sour fruit found commonly in the locality of Dhansiri and other places. Theishudi is also known as Amra. It is juicy and helps with diabetes and high cholesterol.
Panthao

Panthao

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Panthao is called brinjal in English. It is a kind of vegetable usually eaten cooked.