Social Folk customs of the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis
by Suravi Gohain Duwarah | 2022 | 50,902 words
This essay studies the customs and folk traditions of the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis of Assam—both of Mongoloid origin and part of the Tibeto-Burman linguistic family. These tribes possess rich customs, traditions, and oral histories. This study explores the similarities and differences between the Sonowal and Thengal Kachari tribes by emphasizin...
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Part 1.17 - Description of Bali Sabah
There is a custom of celebrating this “Bali Sabah” function to be safeguarded from ‘Bordoisila’. They have the custom of Gayan Bayan and a feast is given to the villagers. The celebration of this is performed in the bank of a river or in an open field. Hen or duck is used in this Sabah. The birds are killed by burying the head in the ground.[1]
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Informant: Pramod Sonowal