The Dimasa Kachari plains tribe of Cachar are known as Barman,[1] forming one of the indigenous tribes of undivided Cachar (including Dima-Hasao, Hailakandi and Karimganj). The Dimasas, inhabiting in the Cachar district are officially recognized as one of the Scheduled Tribes under the plains category in Assam in the name called “Barmans in Cachar”.
Barman Dimasa damsel performing Baidima, the traditional dance.
^Kolb, Michael R. (2019). Out Of The Hills Young Dimasas and Traditional Religion. Assam: North Eastern Social Research Centre. p. 30. ISBN 978-81-938785-0-7.
inhabiting in the Cachar district are officially recognized as one of the Scheduled Tribes under the plains category in Assam in the name called “Barmansin Cachar”...
Kopili river in present-day Nagaon district to the Dhansiri river in present-day Golaghat district. This includes parts of Cachar and North Cachar (Dima Hasao)...
upstream of this bifurcated river was called "Brakro" by the Barman Kacharis of Cachar plains.[failed verification] Barak valley excluding Karimganj...
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is spoken in the following locations Assam: Dima Hasao district, Karbi Anglong district, Hailakandi district, Karimganj district and Cachar district Manipur:...
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primarily spoken in the districts of Cachar and Hailakandi of Assam, which alongside Karimganj make up the Barak Valley, as well as in the northern parts...
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