Dimasa Rites and Ritual:
Baoham Basain:
It is celebrated on the first day of Dimasa New Year . The first month of Dimasa Calender is FAGUN BADAIN which corresponds to the February Month of Englich Calender. Thus 1st February of every year is conceived as the New year Day of Dimasa Calendar. On revival of this Dimasa BAOHAM BASAIN ( new year day) these is great contribution from the pioneering socio-religious organization SIBRAI BOSONG which was founded by great religious and social reformer, gedema K C Bodo. He coined the new year day of Dimasa as BAOHAM BASAIN whcih means Day of good willingness. The words BAO means think , HAM means good while BASAIN means day in Dimasa. So to say it is the day of cultivation of good thought for the well being of whole universe. Thus on the day of BAOHAM BASAIN, Dimsa people assembly in the early morning at OISWARKHO ( shrine of Dimasa ) to offer prayer to HORAOLIM along with almighty SIBARAI. Hojai or Dori ( Priest) use to chant the Dimasa holly book , Sibrai Bithai and Bashithai ( compiled by K C Bodo) and assembled devotees follow him. Afterwards offerings to the HORAOLIM will be distributed among them. Elder people also bless the younger people chanting heavenly words if the later approached the former. Finally a religious discussion is held where everyone can participate. It is worthy to mention that no animal sacrifice and drink are allowed in this
BAOHAM BASAIN celeberation.
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| Hoarolin Oiswarkho at HASABARA ( Baoham Basain |
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| HORAOLIM OISWARKHO ( Gogdang) on the day of BAOHAM BASAIN |
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| Devotees having prasad on BAOHAM BASAIN ( Gogdang Nolaiha) |
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