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 1.3 - Description of Bhitor Sokam

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Bhitor Sokam is a religious ceremony is conducted in the month of Jeth every year. They observe this for the wellbeing and prosperity of the family. The function is performed within the house in a corner of the kitchen. Worship of their tutelary God, Lord Shiva is done in this ceremony. The head of the family wears a white dress and offer a hen, duck, xereka, pithaguri, akhoi, sandah and payash to Lord Shiva within the house. Since the ritual of this is performed inside, it is known as Bhitor Sokam.’^[1]

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Borah Jyotika: Otit aru Bortomanor Potobhumit Thengal Kacharir Dharmiyo Biswakh, in Patar Padma (ed.) Janajati Samaj Sanskriti, 2008, p 491

Last Updated: 10 January, 2025