Dimasa People (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Dimasa people (or Dima-basa, and also called Dimasa-Kachari) are a group of people in Assam, in northeastern India Dimasa mythology says they are the children of Bangla Raja and the great divine bird Arikhidima. Bangla Raja's six sons-Sibrai, Doo Raja, Naikhu Raja, Waa Raja, Gunyung Brai Yung, and Hamyadao-and Arikhidima are their ancestors, and in Dimasa belief, are ancestral gods.They are called Madai in Dimasa. Evil spirits born of the seven eggs of Arikhidima are responsible for disease, suffering and natural calamities. Dimasa is short for Aarikhidimasa-Khidima-Dimasa. The Dimasa lived along river banks and coasts in and near Kachar (Kachari). while Dimasa was lived in Di-Bodo> Ti-bodo>Tibet area, they were called as Bud or Bodo. Bodosa clan has in Dimasa kachari, he was a first king in Dimasa community. Bodo Kachari is the offspring of Bod