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 4.5 - Description of Tang Guti Khel
[Full title: Recreation and games (5) Tang Guti Khel]
The 鈥淭ang guti khel鈥� game is played with a wooden ball and a stick. The length of the stick is about 2ft and the ball about 3 inches. A hole is dug in the ground and that serve as the centre or the 鈥�ghai鈥� of the game. The ball is placed in the hole and the player hits the ball with the stick. The player has to drive the ball to the utmost length and the players of the opposite team try to catch the ball in the air. If they can catch it then the distance is measured from the 鈥榞hai鈥� i.e. centre to the place where the ball was caught it. Both the parties play the game in this way.
The team who scores the highest number is declared to be the winner.[1]
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Informant: Sambhu Sonowal