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鈥攂oth 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 4.4 - Description of Hajamoni Khel
[Full title: Recreation and games (4) Hajamoni Khel]
Hajamoni Khel is played in groups and the group leader 鈥�guriyal鈥� conducts the game. The leader stands in between the two groups; he throws two clods of earth and asks everyone to close their eyes. One who is able to search and find the clod of earth is able to score. In the second round also the same is repeated. The two groups have to find the earth clods. If the team who scored in the first round finds the clod in this round, also, then they are declared to be the winner of this game by the 鈥�guriyal鈥�[1]
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Informant: Rajen Sonowal