Dimasa Kachari community

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The Dimasa Kachari community is an indigenous ethnic group of Northeast India, primarily in Assam, known for its distinct Tibeto-Burman language, rich agrarian traditions, and vibrant folk culture.

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Dimasa Kachari community canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
alsoLocatedIn Meghalaya
Nagaland
celebratesFestival Bushu Dima
Hojagiri-type harvest celebrations
country India
culturalHeritage folk tales
oral traditions
ritual songs
economicActivities agriculture
horticulture
ethnicGroupOf India
Northeast India
followsReligion Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
governedBy North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
hasAutonomousDistrict Dima Hasao district
hasClanSystem yes
historicallyAssociatedWith Dimasa Kingdom
Kachari Kingdom
knownFor folk dances
folk songs
rich agrarian traditions
traditional musical instruments
vibrant folk culture
languageBranch Bodo–Garo languages
languageFamily Tibeto-Burman languages
partOfLargerGrouping Bodo–Kachari peoples
linked to: Bodo–Garo peoples
populationStatus minority group in Assam
practices shifting cultivation
wet rice cultivation
primarilyLocatedIn Assam
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
regionOfHistoricalRule Cachar region
linked to: Cachar district

Dima Hasao region
linked to: Dima Hasao district
relatedEthnicGroups Bodo people
Garo people
Kachari people
speaksLanguage Dimasa language
state Assam
traditionalDress Rigu (women’s lower garment)
Risha (upper cloth)
Sgaopha (men’s headgear)
traditionalOccupation agriculture
traditionalPoliticalInstitution Jonthai (village council)
Khunang (village headman)
usesScript Assamese script
linked to: Bengali script

Latin script

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Hornbill Festival hasParticipant Dimasa Kachari community