Lesson 6/64 min
Festivals, languages, institutions and revolts
Festivals and languages
| Group | Festival | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Tripura | Boisuk (new year) | Kokborok |
| Marma | Sangrai (new year) | — |
| Chakma | Biju (new year); Falguni Purnima (religious) | — |
| Rakhine | Sandre, Jalkeli | — |
| Khyang | Sanglan | — |
| Garo | Wangala (religious) | Mandi (Abeng) |
| Santal | Sohrai, Jhumur song | Santali |
| Oraon | Phagua | Kurukh / Sadri |
| Khasi | — | Mon-Khmer |
| Mog (Marma and Rakhine) | — | Pali |
| Manipuri, Pangon | — | Meitei |
| Pahan | — | Sadri |
Boishabi and Kathin Chibor Dan
- Boishabi = Boisuk (Tripura) + Sangrai (Marma) + Biju (Chakma)
- The new-year festival of three indigenous groups of the Hill Tracts
- Kathin Chibor Dan is a Buddhist rite and festival, centred on the Rajbihar of Bandarban
Tribal cultural institutions
| Institution | Location |
|---|---|
| Small Ethnic Groups Cultural Academy (1977, the first) | Birishiri, Netrokona |
| Small Ethnic Groups Cultural Institute | Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari |
| Cox's Bazar Cultural Centre | Cox's Bazar |
| Rajshahi Cultural Academy | Rajshahi |
| Manipuri Lalitakala Academy | Kamalganj, Moulvibazar |
Watch out: Khandokar says 8 institutions but lists 7; Zubair lists 3 (academy, institute, centre). If a question asks for the number, go by the options.
Revolts
| Revolt | Period |
|---|---|
| Chakma (Karpas) revolt | 1776–87 |
| Santal revolt | 1855–56 |
Check yourself
Where and when was the first tribal cultural centre of Bangladesh founded?
At a glance
- 1
Boishabi = Boisuk (Tripura) + Sangrai (Marma) + Biju (Chakma).
- 2
The first tribal cultural academy is at Birishiri, Netrokona, founded 1977.
- 3
Languages: Tripura Kokborok, Garo Mandi, Santal Santali, Khasi Mon-Khmer, Mog Pali.
- 4
Chakma (Karpas) revolt 1776–87; Santal revolt 1855–56.