Dimasa riddle (Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya)

Summary: 
This is a one line Dimasa riddle on Snake narrated by Nrityojoy hojai of Kumacherra village.
Description: 

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

"Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya = jibu" 

King’s stick; neither you nor I can hold = snake

In this riddle the snake is referred as a king's stick because it is not easy for anyone to hold a snake by their hand. 

Cultural Narrative: 

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

Nrityojoy: Raja ni goda; Ning bo diphuya, ang bo diphuya. 

Nrityojoy: King’s stick; neither you nor I can hold. 

Monali: Bu la nadi kho ? 

Monali: What is it ? 

Nrityojoy: Jibu. 

Nrityojoy: Snake. 

People: 
Monali Longmailai, Abesh Diruwa, Nrityojoy Hojai
Protocol: 
Dimasa Cultural Protocol
Community: 
Dimasa
Category: 
People, Literature, Oral Traditions
Keywords: 
Dimasa riddle, Snake, Kumacherra
Original Date: 
2022 May 14th
Creator: 
Abesh Barman Diruwa, Nityalal Barman Hojai
Contributor: 
Monali Longmailai, Pintu Barman
Language: 
Dimasa
Source: 
Nrityojoy Hojai, Abesh Diruwa, Kumacherra village (Cachar)
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG
Date Uploaded: 
06/15/2022 - 11:14
Date Modified : 
Fri, 12/08/2023 - 07:45

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