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OUR PRESENTATION

Course Title : Bangladesh Studies

Topic : Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh

Date : February 26, 2015

SUBMITTED BY:

1. NAME : RIFAT ABDULLAH PRANTOROLL : 128

2. Name :Md.MAHFUJUR RAHMAN ROLL : 0063. Name : ZERIN SULTANA SETU

ROLL : 0164. NAME : SUMAIYA AKTER ROLL : 0385. NAME : RUHUL KUDDUS ROLL :0346. NAME : Md. ANISUZZAMAN ROLL :

SUBMITTED TO:

Ms. SADIA NOOR KHANLECTURERDEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCEUNIVERSITY OF DHAKA.

MANIPURI

Living place: At present they live in different places of Sylhet Division, like Kamalganj, Sreemongal, Kulaura and Baralekha thanas of Moulvi Bazar district; Chunarughat thana of Habiganj district and Chhatak thana of Sunamganj district. Population: According to the 1991 population census, there were about 25,000 Manipuris in Bangladesh.

Mother-language: The mother-tongue of the Manipuris belongs to the Kuki-chin group of the Tibeto-Burman sub-family of the Mongolian family of languages. It is called Meithei.

Culture : Manipuri culture has a rich and colourful tradition where dance and music play a vital role. Rasa dance is the finest product of their culture. Festivals of the Manipuris are accompanied by the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Working nature: Manipuri men and women work together in the field. Men clear the jungles and till the soil, while the women sow seeds and do the transplanting. They celebrate seed planting and crop harvesting in their own colourful way.

RAJBANGSHI

Living place :They live mostly in Rangpur, Dinajpur and Rajshahi districts and a small number of them in Bogra and Mymensingh.

Population :In 1991, their total population was a little more than five thousand.

Religion :Rajbangshis have their own religious rites and rituals . Many are animists, while others worship nature, including mountains, rivers, forests and the soil. Their religious festivals are full of indigenous songs and dances.

Main profession :Agriculture is the main profession of the Rajbangshi. They are also involved in the fishing industry

Family structure : The father is the head of the family and only male children inherit the property of their father after his death as a result of a strong patriarchal bias.

KHASIA

Living place :At present they live in Bishwamvarpur, Tahirpur and Chhatak in Sunamganj.

Population :According to the census in 1991, the total number of Khasias in Bangladesh was 12,300; but the Bangladesh Khasia Society claims the number to be around 30,000.

Village name: They call their villages Punji.

Food habit : They have healthy dieting habits but they don't eat beef. In wedding feasts they eat of rice and dry fish followed by alcohol.

Family structure: Their social system based on matriarchy, Khasia girls choose their own bridegrooms from tribes other than their own. Men live in their wives' houses and their offspring are known by their maternal names.

Language:Their language Khasi is the

northernmost Austroasiatic language. The Khasia language does not have an alphabet. They are bilingual and can speak Khasia as well as Bangla.

TRIPURALiving place: Chittagong Hill Tracts, especially

in Ramgarh and Khagrachhari.Name society:

Debbarma,tripura,reang,jamatia,koloi,noatia,uchoi.

Language: Kokborok

Religion: • Mainly Hindus though their beliefs and

religious practices are different from those of caste Hindus in many aspects.

• They worship the god Shiva and the goddess Kali along with 14 other gods and goddesses. They also believe in a number of evil spirits, incorporeal beings and demons

Marriage Culture: • Follows a custom of arranged marriage which is

traditionally not allowed within one's group. Before marriage the bridegroom takes up residence in the bride's home for two years and becomes a member of her family.

Popular festivals: • Bwisu (celebrate at the end of the current year and

the beginning of the new year),• Durga Puja, Navaratri, Vijayadashami, Dol Jatra

(Holi), Pous Sankranti, Ashokashtmi, Diwali Garia, Ker Ganga and Gajan.

MARMALiving place: Three hill districts of Rangamati,

Bandarban and Khagrachari, coastal districts of Cox's Bazar and Patuakhali.

Population: 1,57,301(According to the 1991 census).

Dress code: Thami, Angi.

Family structure:Nuclear family.Husband is the head of the household, the wife also has a significant role in the family.Main occupation: Agriculture is the main

occupation of the Marmas but Jhum cultivation is their primary agricultural pursuit. They also supplement their food requirement by gathering tree leaves, roots, and tubers from the hill forests.

MANDI

Language: The Mandi language is called Achichik Katha. It does not have any written alphabet.

Religion: Mandis follow their own religion, Sangshareq, which has roots in agriculture.

HAJONGLocation: Found in the Mymenshingh

Natrokona and Serpur Division Bangladesh.Class: Paramarthi and Byayabchadi.Language: Eastern Indo Aryan Language

closely related to Asame and Bengali.Religion: Hinduism.

Chakma Living Place : The living place of chakma is

Rangamati , Bandarban and Khagrachari.

Population : About 300,000 chakma people live in our country.

Village Name : The name of chakma village is ‘Adam’.

Village Head Name : The village head name is

‘Karbari’. Religion : Chakmas are Buddhists.

Festival : The most important festivals of s chakma are Bizu, Alphaloni and Buddha Purnima.

Marriage System : In marriage system of chakma , bridegroom goes to bride’s house and bride goes to in-laws house. After finishing the “Chunulang” puja the marriage ceremony is held.

RAKHAIN

Population : About 207,000 Rakhain people live in our country.

Religion : Majority of Rakhain people are Buddhists.

Language : Rakhain (formerly Arakanese).

Festivals : They observe the spring festival and the Baisaki, Maghi Purnima, Prabarana Purnima and Shangrain (greatest).

Religion Ceremony : The birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha is one of their major religious ceremonies.

SANTAL

Living Place: Santals are largely seen in the northern districts of Dinajpur, Naogaon, Thakurgaon, Panchagar, etc.

Festival: Nobanno. Characteristics: By nature, they are very peace loving,

honest, industrious and trustworthy people.

MURONG

Living place: Murongs live in Lama, Ruma, Alikadam and Thanchi upazilas near Chimbuk Mountain of Bandarban district. Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Population: About 22000.Profession: The main profession of the

Murongs is jhum cultivation and lumbering wood from the jungle.

Religion: Most Murongs are Buddhists and some are Christian converts.

Culture: Murongs love songs and dances. They use homemade musical instruments, which are made of bamboo. The flute is the dominant instrument.

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