Dimasa

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 00:00
Community
Dimasa
Category
Dance
Summary
The video is of 'Baigrah' Dance, which is one of the Dance forms of Dimasa traditional Dance 'Baidima'. It was performed by Joypur Baidima group at Joypur village.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Phanthao mikhri is a food item consumed by Dimasa people.
Mishagi
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Mishagi is a tree whose leaves are consumed by Dimasa people. It is cooked with fermented fish.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food
Summary
Milim is an edible plant which is consumed by Dimasa community.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Misimao is a medicinal Plant whose leaves are used to consume.
Thuri, Thakri odehe Khunthon.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
This image consists of three tools which are Thuri, Thakri and Khunthon. 'Thuri' is a traditional wooden tool used for spinning and yarning of 'Khunthon' (Endi or Eri silk yarn ball) .
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.
Wadu ni Gonthai.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
'Wadu ni Gonthai' is a traditional instrument made of thread for creating and experimenting designs (Rikhu) before being woven in the clothes.
Khaoroma Jukuba (Frog Wedding)
Community
Dimasa
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
This video is about the frog wedding for rain in the villages narrated by Dipankar Hagjer of Joypur village.
Khutim_ Khutum.jpg
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
'Khutim' or 'Khutum' is a traditional basket or conatiner of a Dimasa people, mainly used for storing fishes while fishing.