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Khasa ni Ara.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Ara is a utensil to carry water.
Khaojeb Gedeba (Big Bamboo Basket).jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
It is a traditional bamboo storage basket for storing all the necessary things. It is used by Dimasa community in ancient times.
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, History, Traditional Practices
Summary
The image shows the Shibarai Madaikho (Shiv temple) of Sheorarthal village in Cachar district, Assam.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Mosaidi is a spice which is seen to be used by Dimasa community.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Misimao is a medicinal Plant whose leaves are used to consume.
Khailim (Bamboo Storage).jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khailim is a traditional bamboo storage used by Dimasa to store clothes.
Khasa ni Dihu.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Pitcher is used to fetch water from river or pond.
slikdi sludi bupang.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Shlikdi/ Shludi bupang (Turmeric plant) is used in multiple healing process by Dimasa people. The root of this plant is grind and used as spice in the curry.
Khasa ni Khopra.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khansa plate is a plate used for daily use by Dimasapeople.
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Khaoroma Jukhuba.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
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.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
This is a short discussion on Dimasa birth rituals between Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa and Nrityojoy Hojai