Monday, August 20, 2012

Ghosts in Assam,India

I wrote this because i see similarities between foreign ghost stories and the ghost stories from Assam.
1.Ghora Pak: ghora pak is one of the most feared ghost among the people in Assam.'Ghora' means horse.This ghost is part horse and part human.Ghora pak is mostly seen in the river banks,ponds and swampy areas at night.Generaly people who goes to fishing at night faces this ghost. sometimes it changes to full human state and can control humans.It knows everyone's name.It loves to eat fish.
2.Zaukar Pal: The word 'pal' means team.This ghost is always found in a team and can take shapes of small children or goats etc.Generaly seen in the noon and early morning.They make noise.They kill if they find u alone.
3.Daula: It lives in trees.It has eyes in the chest.Generaly it prevents people from crossing a road by throwing bamboo on his path.
4.Beera: It throws stone,rice etc to people's house.Some people can tame this ghost.
5.Konmura: This ghost doesn't have the head.It has many eyes in the chest.
There are many more.I have to collect more info.Please write if u feel necessary.
thanks to--
Sikharjyoti Choudhury
Mrinmoy Kalita
Hemanga Sharma
Ripunjoy Barman

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Some Assamese Fishing Tools

Assamese people love fishing and eating fresh fish.i am going to tell about some of their fishing tools: 1.POLO is cone in shape with hole in both sides.fish is traped and catched. 2. ZAKOI is triangular pyramid in shape with a handle in one end.Fish is catched lifting this trap in water.
3.BOROXI is known to all.It is a tool with a stick and a long rope. All these tools are made from bamboo. 4.ZAL is the common net. there are several other tools used by the natives.I need to collect more info.