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| RAJNI GABRA
& HARNI GABRA |
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| Celebrated In
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Assam |
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| Celebrated by
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Dimasa Tribe |
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| Festivity
Dance :
Dimasa Dance |
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| Significance :
Observed before the start
of new Cultivation Season. |
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| Rajni Gabra and Harni Gabra are the annual
festivals of the colourful Dimasa tribe. It is exclusively a socio-religious
festival, which is generally observed before the starting of new cultivation.
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The Ritual
Rajni Gabra is celebrated during the daytime. The
'Kunang' or the village headman propitiates family deity by closing the village
gate on the puja day. The same night the function called 'Harni Gabra' is
performed where the presiding deity is worshipped for the protection and
welfare of the people.
A Peculiarity
It is very interesting to note that during the Rajini Gabra and Harni Gabra
festival if any outsider enters the village in spite of seeing the sign of
closing gate, the entire function is considered to be spoilt. Then the intruder
has to bear the total cost for holding the festival anew.
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