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First day of the #Aloukik event.
I'm from Assam, India so I'll be sharing some folktales and lores from my state.
But today I just wanna tell y'all the story of how we got the name of our state. Not the name Assam, but its original names- Kamarupa and Pragjyotishpura, the names that our state was referred to as in the epics of our country.
As for the first name, Kamarupa, this is what happened according to the scriptures-
The mythology regarding the origin of the name Kamarupa tells us the story of Sati who died due to the discourtesy shown to her husband by her father Daksha. Overcame by grief, Shiva carried her dead body and wandered throughout the world. In order to put a stop to this, Vishnu used his discus to cut the body into pieces, which then fell into different places. One such piece fell down on Nilachal hills near Gauhati and the place was henceforth held sacred as Kamakhya. But Shiva’s penance did not stop, so the Gods sent Kamdev, the cupid to break his penance by making him fall in love. Kamdev succeeded in his mission, but Siva enraged at this result, burnt Kamdev to ashes. Kamdev eventually regained his original form here and from then onward the country came to be known as Kamarupa (Where Kama regained his Rupa or form).
In case of the second name, Pragjyotishpura, this was the case.
Bhagadatta was the son of Narakasura, and he named his city Pragjyotishpura, where 'prag' means 'eastern', 'jyotish' means 'star' or 'astrology' and 'pura' means 'city'. So the meaning behind the name of this kingdom was the City of Eastern Star or City of Eastern Astrology.
In case of the modern name, Assam, formerly called Axom or Asom, the sources of its origin are vague so I'm not gonna talk about it.
Welp that's it for the first day I guess. A goof introductory history rant on how my state got its ancient names.
@kathaniii
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My fav BenuChand quote
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(I’m just a boy.)
Moi tu mathu eta lora,
Tumi muk jani ki koriba?
Mur kotha beleg,
Moi xoijyo kori lom.
Tumi aru tumar jibon,
Eku nohoi jate tumar.
Tumi aru tumar xopun,
Eku nohoi jate tumar.
Tumi uri gusi juwa jun tu le,
Tumi mur sinta nokoriba.
Muk janibo khuji,
Mur logot thaki najaba.
Moi tu mathu eta lora,
Tumi muk jani ki koriba?
Translation:
I’m just a boy,
What will you get by knowing me?
My situation is different.
I’ll embrace the suffering.
You and your life,
it shouldn’t go in vain.
You and your dreams,
chase them, make them come true.
You go, escape — fly to the moon.
Don’t you worry about me.
And don’t you try to stay back
by trying to know me.
I’m just a boy,
What will you get by knowing me?
Avis
May be my first ever Assamese scribble. It came to me in like seconds and I penned it down.
Mon gol kiba eti likhibole. :))
Morom <3
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It's so weird that our relatives give my sister and I stinky eyes when we talk to each other in Hindi instead of Assamese. Like, no. We are not disrespecting our own mother tongue, we still curse each other in Assamese sometimes just because they hit different. But the main reason why we don't speak in Assamese with each other is because when I started speaking, we were in Mumbai and we spent a lot of time with the kids of our colony, and we had to speak in Hindi because that's the launguage we all had in common and just to get better at that speech, we started talking in Hindi at home too. But we still speak Assamese when we're talking to the rest of our family. We also speak our local language any other time but just not as often, and we can read and write our own mother tongue because of course!
It also pisses me off even more because my Khura (chacha) lives in Dubai and his thirteen year old daughter is very fluent in Assamese too, but she feels more comfortable talking to her cousin sisters in English and we speak in English in front of them too! THAT DOESN'T BITE THEM IN THE ASS! They're like, "it's good! You're fluent in English! It's a language you should know how to speak." As if Hindi isn't?
#desiblr#desi tumblr#assamese#assamese people#rishtedar sachme penchod#family members and relatives#indian relatives#assam
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Bohag bihu festival assam
#Assam#Assamese#Indian#artists on tumblr#artist on instagram#indiangirls#Northeast#illustration#digital art#Indian art#Indian artist#bohagbihu
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Bengali word of the day: ঝগড়া (jhôgṛā)
English : fight / quarrel
Etymology: from Middle Bengali ঝগড় (jhôgoṛ)
Cognates: With Assamese জগৰ (zogor) and Hindi झगड़ा (jhagṛā).
Phrases/Sentences: এতো ঝগড়া করিস না !
ætō jhôgṛā koris nā!
Translation: Do not fight so much!
#bengali word of the day#bengali#langblr#bangladesh#india#learn bangla#ঝগড়া#bangla word of the day#wotd#languages#assamese#hindi#assam#west bengal#tripura
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BOOK #2
Name: Makam (মাকাম)
Author: Rita Chowdhury (ৰীতা চৌধুৰী)
Genre: historical fiction/ficton
Language: Assamese
Trigger warnings: mention of death, slavery, violence
Summary: Makam, which means “golden horse” in Cantonese, is a fictionalized historical account of the Chinese Assamese people in North-East India. The novel, by award-winning writer Rita Chowdhury, documents the struggles, suffering, and tragedies of the Chinese Assamese over the past two centuries, culminating in their wrongful expulsion from India during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.Based on interviews with more than one hundred Chinese Assamese, Chowdhury’s moving narrative blends nineteenth century history with the tragedy of 1962, revealing how the Chinese were brought to India decades earlier by the British in order to work as laborers on the tea plantations. Once there, the Chinese married into different communities and began to speak with a mix of their native and local languages. However, during the Sino-Indian war, the Chinese Assamese, though now completely assimilated, were brutally and unjustly forced to leave India because of their Chinese origin. Around fifteen hundred Chinese Assamese from Makum, a small town in upper Assam, were imprisoned as spies and prisoners of war, before being deported to China. The untold story of this terrible incident, captured here in Makam, created an uproar in India when first published.
(source: Goodreads)
Picture for reference:
(cr: amazon)
Where to buy:
Hardcopy: Can be found in your local bookstores and/or online stores like Amazon/ Flipkart.
E-book: Amazon/ Flipkart and/ or other sites.
Personal Opinion:
An amazing book by Rita Chowdhury. No doubt, she's one of my favourite authors. The book is worth is, trust me. The book is divided into two parts, first half if all about the past, and the second part is about the present. The way it all blends in will leave you awestruck. Although the first few pages will leave you a little confused, it's worth it. After you go through about the first 100 pages, it all starts to link in and you won't be able to put the book down without finishing it.
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::Alternative::
Although the book is in Assamese, if you're not someone who understands Assamese but yet you want to read the book, there is an English translation of the book too.
Name: Chinatown Days
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The translation, in my opinion, is good.
Picture for reference:
(cr: Amazon)
Where to buy:
Just like the Assamese version, the English translation is also found both in paperback and e-book version. You can find both online. The paperback is mainly available in Amazon/ Flipkart.
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#booklr#book tumblr#books#books and reading#book reccs#book recommendations#makam#RitaChowdhury#assamese#Assamesebooks
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New Assamese poem|
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Assamese girls and boys in traditional attire carry Indian flags as they perform the Bihu dance on Independence Day in Guwahati, Assam. [Anupam Nath/AP Photo]
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Our song from 2019 ,
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Dr.Bhupen Hazarika Interview - All India Radio
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I'm gonna translate my KSA book to Assamese (my mother tongue) so that the elderly, the Boomers and the Gen Xers I know can read that shit and blow their heads off when they find out it's a romantic journey of two boys HAHA.
They better buckle the fuck up.
#I mean KSA is set in 16th century Assam itself so it makes sense yk#But for that I need a non-homophobic translator#Yes I need a translator cuz I'm not much of a pro in case of Assamese literature#Someone find me a non-homophobic translator lol#also sorry for shitposting so much haha this is so unlike me#wip#writeblr#writerblr#oc wip#writing wip#book wip#writers on tumblr#writing community#shitpost#desiposting#assamese
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29-06-22
Just an update, I had a terrible mental health last week and I think I've become an more of an agnostic? And recently I'm also interested in more 'practical' philosophies like Stoicism (currently reading Marcus Aurelius's Meditations). I feel like that's the difference between ancient Indian and Greek philosophers. Greeks didn't really bother too much about the unknown, they simply accepted the myths and traditions as passed down (most of them). Most famous Greek philosophers seem more interested in the practical things, democracy, ethics etc etc. We Indians on the other hand were more busy finding an ultimate solution, the way out (moksha/nirvana). Not saying there wasn't any spirituality involved in Greek philosophy or no practical knowledge in Indian philosophy, far from that. But just a difference I noticed between these two ancient cultures.
anyways, hope you guys have a great week ahead.
P.S. visited Guwahati for the second time this month, and will have to be there next week as well (entrance tests). So yeah, I'm getting a lotta opportunity to practice my Assamese :D
#agnostic#stoicism#stoic#marcus aurelius#meditations#greek#indian#india#greece#philosophy#guwahati#29 06 22#assam#assamese#entrance tests
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I'm on Instagram as @assamese_reelsvideoshoutout. Install the app to follow my photos and videos. https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=rw87nf24umxt&utm_content=outforx
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What are some cool places to visit in Assam?? It's my dream to visit Assam for once in my lifetime
See, it depends on when you're visiting and who you're asking. I personally wouldn't suggest visiting during summer because even Assamese people run to Shillong because of the heat and humidity. You can visit during autumn or winter and even spring. I really like the time between January and April, the air just feels lighter... The coming of spring, the leaving of winter, the rains (I don't like rains but still), the new life in the flora is just... Mwah!
About the places, the classic Kaziranga National Park but that's too far from Guwahati so you'll have to stay in Kaziranga for a few days. Fun fact, I've never been there. Also, it's not a very major tourist attraction because it's a very typical place but you need to spend an evening sitting by the river bank in Dharapur and enjoy the sunset while the wind blows your hair away from your face and you just contemplate life. Also, if you're spiritual or religious the Kamakhya temple is a must. You just feel a sort of energy there, you know? I'm not from Tezpur and I've never been there but it has some really scenic places as well. If you wanna know about the history of Assam, Rang Ghar and Talatal Ghar in Sibsagar is a must. They're not the only places but they're some of the most famous ones. You can also visit the Bhupen Hazarika Samadhikshetra in Jalukbari simply because Bhupen Da is beloved by everyone and their mothers and he deserves it all.
So yeah, I think that's enough for now. Just remember that these places are random and cannot be included in a single itinerary unless you're planning on visiting for a long time. I'm not the best person to ask about this because my own state is one of the places I've explored the least in, so do ask the internet just in case. I just mentioned whatever I could recollect at the moment. Thanks for being curious!
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