দেউৰী জনগোষ্ঠী or Deori Community is an ethnic group of Assam. They originally hail from a region near Joidaam and Patkai Range(Modern time Sadiya) on the border of Arunachal Pradesh. Long back they had a clash.... #RongaliBihu #HappyRongaliBihu 1/10

(contd).... with Arunachalis, as a result, they had to shift from Sadiya or Eastern part of Assam towards, western part of Assam via Brahmaputra river using traditional kayak or ভোৰ (Generally made of Banana/Bamboo stem). #RongaliBihu #HappyRongaliBihu (contd)... 2/10

(contd).... As they escaped, later settled in different places of upper Assam including the largest riverine island, Majuli.

Basically, Deori community is also called JIMOCHAYAN group. Like every community, they too have....
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...their own set of traditions. If we look at their dressing, women wear a head gear called "Gatiki". Next they wear a type of skirt called "Ujaduba Igoon" which is being wrapped with the blouse by a sheet of fabric (Gamusa).... 4/10

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contd... ...called, "Jokachiba".

Generally, like Mising tribes, Deori community build Chaang Ghor or Houses with high platform as shown in the photo below. Usually the houses are made of bamboo and hay,..... 5/10

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(contd)... ...and the entire house is supported using wooden pillars. In this way it is easy to stay safe from flood. And interestingly, in Assam floods, Deori community has the least casualties because of their house structure. Nowadays,.... 6/10
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(contd)... ...they make concrete or pakka Chaang Ghor for better safety.

Now, talking about their cuisine, one cannot Chuzen or Rice Wine. It is a traditional drink, generally prepared from fermented rice along with some medicinal plants. 7/10
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(contd).... ....along Chuzen, they eat Kaanzi or a type of snack, which consists of leafy vegetables. And in lunch or dinner, they eat rice with pork/chicken curry or sometimes barbecued fish, which is really delicious (sorry veggies). 8/10
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(contd) Well, they too eat plain rice, dal and vegetables but I swear the former dishes are really delicious. And finally, talking about their festival, they too celebrate Bihu or Bishu like Assamese. Unlike Assamese, they have only one Bihu... #HappyRongaliBihu #RongaliBihu 9/10

(contd)...or Bishu. They celebrate Bishu on first Wednesday of বহাগ মাহ (Bohag or Baisakh month). They perform dance and music along with spiritual activities. They enjoy the entire day till night. That's all for now. Take care. Peace! 10/10
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