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Sonowal
Kacharis :
contd...
Housing Pattern
The design of the house
of the Sonowal Kachari people are like on-tribal house in rural areas
of Assam. Generally their house are made of some materials like bamboo,
wood etc. The granary is generally constructed in a corner in front
of the house. They also construct separate sheds for cattle and poultry.
Food Habit
Rice is the staple food of the Sonowal Kacharis. Their delicious
food is fish, mutton and chicken. All kinds of vegetables and pulses
are included in their daily food. They use rice-beer occasionally.
Formerly they offered rice beer to the guests as a mark of honour.
But now a days tea is offered to the guests. Besides tea, betel-leaves
and nut are common items which precede or follow the cup of tea.
They take 'Komol Chaul', 'Hurung', Borachaul, Chira as their Jalpan
(tiffin).
Dress Habit
Sonowal Kacharis prefer to use their traditional dress, which are
woven by the women folk in their looms. The man generally wears
a 'dhuti' and a 'kurta'. The young generation now-a-days wears 'trousers'
and 'shirts'. The married women as a customary practice used three
pieces of clothes viz, Mekhela Riha and Chadar. There is no restriction
of dresses in case of unmarried girls and boys and they are found
to have used modern dresses.
Ornaments
The women of Sonowal Kacharis are very fond of ornaments and they
still put on their traditional ornaments like Gamkharu, Keru, Thuria,
Dugdugi, Kankong, Biri etc. Now a days, the women start to use all
modern ornaments which are available in the markets.
Marriage Systems
Monogramy is the most popular form of marriage but acquiring more
than one wives is permissible if the first wife gives her consent
to it due to some reasons. The practice of inter-caste marriage
is not rare. Though this system of marriage is generally not supported
by the parents yet it is seen that there is no hard and fast rule
regarding this matter.
In case, a Sonowal Kachari girl marries a boy of other caste then
their society accepted them easily. Now-a-days bride-price among
Sonowal Kacharis is not accepted. In the present day society, five
type of marriages are performed among them. These are (1) Santi
Biya, (2) Nowa Dhowa or Borbiya, (3) Hom Diya Biya, (4) Gandharba
Biya and (5) Rabha Sarkai Diya Biya.
 
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