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 1.23 - Description of Pir Diya Sokam
The section of people who has taken the Henduriya system of belief observes “Pir Diya Sokam” in the river bank. They offer maah-prasad, tamul paan, banana, xalita and saki. One share is drifted away in the water.[1]
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Informant: Pramod Sonowal