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16.
kuway
|
 a-bay-khay-n |
huk
|
|
|
arecanut
|
eat-away-after-only
|
jhum
|
|
ta -lay-/
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17.
sarigg-
|
sal
|
|
|
do-together-pres.
|
evening-at
|
day
|
|
tha-ka-kay
|
 ania-ni |
ng-
|
phay-kay
|
|
go-past-after
|
each-of
|
house-in
|
come-after
|
hikla-rk
|
u-khay
|
sayna
|
humuy
|
|
young-pl.
|
happen-afterr
|
bugle
|
flute
|
tam-y
|
kami-w-
|
b ray-lay-/
|
|
|
play-past
p.
|
village-in
|
wander-together-pres.
|
|
18.
bµ-rµy-rk.
|
u-khay
|
may
|
|
|
pron.
pre-woman-pl.
|
happen-after
|
rice
|
|
a-bay-y
|
khulub-lay-/
|
|
|
|
eat-away-pastp.
|
weave-together-pres.
|
man-pl.
|
|
u-khay
|
yaku
|
laga
|
|
|
happen-after
|
mat
|
basket
|
dyeing
basin
|
dla
|
atriak
|
manµy
|
wa-w-/
|
|
fishing
basket
|
various
|
thing
|
weave-pres.
|
|
|
| 14.
Shifting cultivation |
| 1.
We, the Tripuri people used to live previously by working on huk1,
sowing rice and getting (harvesting) it. 2. In the huk, before
getting rice, we, first get watermelon, melon, corns etc, and after
that we get beans, whitegourd, pumpkin, bitter gourd, small bitter
gourd, ladies finger and raw vegetables. 3.
Meanwhile we also get rice. After that only. We get cotton, sesame,
chilli, brinjal and other vegetables and fruits.4.. Before working
on huk, we toss to see the luck. 5. We cut one bamboo into
three pieces and plant it. Then we split one more piece of bamboo
and check the luck. 6. If one does not get it in his favour even after
three trials. he will not make his huk in that place. 7. Then
they work in another place. 8. At the huk, we at first, clean
the jungle, burn it and throw the ashes all over. 9. The day after
the burning the farmer scatters (throw) at first the seeds of turmeric,
sesame and some other auspicious grains like banta2 after applying
soil on them. 10. After that he sows the seeds of cotton, melon, cucumber,
pumpkin, chilli, vegetables etc. after applying soil. 11. After sowing,
the boys and girls form groups and remove the grass and bush together.
12. While working on huk, the boys and girls sing together.
13. If there are old men and women present, they tell the stories
and incidents of the days goneby. 14. When it is afternoon, they open
their lunch packets and eat in the gayring.3. 16. After eating
rice, they eat betel nuts. 16. After eating betel nuts they work together
on huk. 17. In the evening when the day does down, they go
back to their own houses. After coming home, if there are young people,
they go around the village together playing on bugle and flute. 18.
If there are girls, they weave cloth together after eating their meals.
19. If there are boys, they weave mats, baskets, dyeing basin, fishing
basket and various other things. |
| 2.
banta is an auspicious seed. |
| 3.
gayring is a field hut which is built on a raised platform
in the middle of the field from which birds are watched. |
|
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