[asom] a question to muslim immigrants having roots in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants (also members of this forum) having roots in Bangladesh frequently claims that , there is no alarming infiltration going on..that they are "more Assamese" than the Tribals...etc.. and above all , THEY HAVE NO AFFINITY TO BANGLADESH If it is so, why we get to see the picture of the "Jamuna Bridge" and use of the Bangladeshi Taka in the Chhars of Dhuburi, Gowalpara, Barpeta and Darrang?? (Now please dont argue that, Bhutan currency is available in BTAD area.presence of Bangladeshi Taka in Mankachar may be understandable but why in Gowalpara, Barpeta and Darrang???) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
Nevertheless, when it comes to preserving a particular language, every effort must be made by the intellectuals. regards Pait BKPait Manager: ISOM 7886 "ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE" >>> Dhyanjyoti Deka 12/16/2008 1:12 AM >>> Interesting topic. I am a Kamrupi from my father's side. The surname Deka says it all. The reason for this language dying is the stigma associated with speakingit in front of people who speak the upper Assamese dialects. I do not speak it cause my mom does not speak it and deuta doesn't speak it unless he is angry!! But yeah, I was ridiculed as a Dhekeri many times in school (cause of my surname). Also I remember from my friends' stories how speaking Kamrupi could have had a catastrophic impact on your dating life. I don't know howwe canget rid of this taboo on the Kamrupi language in Assam. Probably it will remain and eventually, we will all have a united dialect. Anyway, those are my two cents. Very simple thoughts. I do not understand and will probably not even try to go after the difference between Kharkhowa, Assamese, Kamrupi, Ahom etc. - Dhyan --- On Mon, 15/12/08, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote: From: Dilip and Dil Deka Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 15 December, 2008, 9:52 AM My humble input: I am a Kamrupi by ancestry, though I am surrounded by non-Kamrupi as relatives. If the Kamrupi do not want to and know how to maintain their Kamrupi character, nothing else will help. More and more Kamrupi in Guwahati are discarding Kamrupi language in favor of other languages including Hindi and English. The real solution is in finding out why they are indulging in this practice, in stead of blaming the immigrants to Guwahati. I'll be surprised if Kamrupi is fading in Nalbari, Soygaon, Barpeta and Hazo. Please tell me if I am wrong. I know The late Prafulla Barua wrote a book in Kamrupi language. To enhance my knowledge, did any one else write in Kamrupi? Dilip Deka This e-mail message is only to be used by intended recipients and all others may kindly delete it and notify the sender. Unless expressly authorized by HPCL, the views expressed and the message itself is that of the individual sender and recipients are cautioned to check messages/attachments for any viruses before use. Users acknowledge that messages may contain confidential, proprietary or privileged information and that HPCL neither assures nor guarantees integrity or content of messages. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Baby Moshe & an Assamese
Correct ResponseArindam! --- On Mon, 12/15/08, Arindam Kataki wrote: From: Arindam Kataki Subject: [asom] Baby Moshe & an Assamese To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 11:40 PM and we are to get a warm and fuzzy feeling because of this Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Invitation
Anwesha in collaboration with North Eastern Region Union Bank Employees Association & North Eastern Region Union Bank Officers Association Cordially invite you to a talk on "Globalization and People's Resistance: Experience from the Third World" by Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty, eminent political scientist and also the release of the book "Human Security in North-East India" edited by Dr. Akhil Ranjan Dutta on 20 December,08 at 4pm, at Pragjyoti, Machkhowa. Prof. Md. Taher, renowned social scientist will release the book while Prof. A C Bhagabati, noted anthropologist will preside over the function. 20 December, 2008, 4pm Venue: Seminar Hall, Pragjyoti Cultural Complex
[asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
I definitely do not find this is an interesting topic at all to discuss, and was trying very hard not to comment on this. But then, since this has now started to trickle down a few emotional, nostalgic sentiments so I would like to express whatever this lesser mortal/ obhajan can think of. Entire part of my childhood was centered around Guwahati and the nearby towns ( now they are towns) & memories are drawn from there. During the Durga Puja festival and other festivals, the Ojha Pali was performed with great ease by people coming from many areas surrounding Guwahati , even from Mangaldoi. They performed various ttypes of Ojha Palis ( Byas Ojha, Sukannani Ojha etc). Interested ones can procure the book on the subject written by Sh. Nabin Sharma. The performance was done in complete coherence with the local dialect. Ojha pali is also performed in some sattras in Assam as per the expressive dialect. There are also different forms of Dhulias, Nagara ( nagra) naam, tokari geet etc. which display a diverse range of performances, apart from the BIHU or other harvest related festivals. Now we know that these performances are becoming lesser and lesser or one can say not taken seriously by younger generation. Well there also exist very popular personalities performing Naam with large orchestration of taal and khol in the same areas in question, where it is feared the language is dying. According to me it is not dying. The customary performances are being taken care of seriously. The situation is not only prevailing in one area ,which is under question, but true for all over Assam for various performing arts. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury( it may be roy choudhury as well), whenever he met people, used to say "Dekh khan ggel ai, Kiba ata kor". I did chanced upon to flip through an assamese new daily where one lady writer ( i could not remember her name) did seem to write " bisshwayanar dhamkhumiyat pothobrosto,dikbidikshonyo huwa asomiya somaj ( well the defition of asomiya- I dont want to get into this anyway) ketiya nijoke sombhalibo paribo"! There seem to be many writting in this blog site, and yes people/members spread across world might also be reading all the posts and not trying to comment. It is known. Well, all of us who has the luxury of having access to internet and having the capacity to instantly work out some cerebral action to type out few words, obviously due to the unbroilical connection to the land - do finally seem to be a school of highly brained ...whatever. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury must have written today, if he came visiting " moran noha gila khane eko korba nollak, bhaonat ...oops ...Internetot bohi bhimor boson maitsi --- buli ek brihot karjya etat nijoke niyok Korise." Some one might even say " Hait, bhimor boson motato iman sohoj kam buli bhabiso neki toi". Aho Sobhasod jono, Aho guni jono, toharo mohima oparo. Bujibi lage Kiba , Bujili kiba. Obviously Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury, a revered personality like him didnot say " Amar ai onchalto gel ai" With warm regards. SJ --- On Tue, 12/16/08, Dhyanjyoti Deka wrote: From: Dhyanjyoti Deka Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 1:12 AM Interesting topic. I am a Kamrupi from my father's side. The surname Deka says it all. The reason for this language dying is the stigma associated with speaking it in front of people who speak the upper Assamese dialects. I do not speak it cause my mom does not speak it and deuta doesn't speak it unless he is angry!! But yeah, I was ridiculed as a Dhekeri many times in school (cause of my surname). Also I remember from my friends' stories how speaking Kamrupi could have had a catastrophic impact on your dating life. I don't know how we can get rid of this taboo on the Kamrupi language in Assam. Probably it will remain and eventually, we will all have a united dialect. Anyway, those are my two cents. Very simple thoughts. I do not understand and will probably not even try to go after the difference between Kharkhowa, Assamese, Kamrupi, Ahom etc. - Dhyan --- On Mon, 15/12/08, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote: From: Dilip and Dil Deka Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 15 December, 2008, 9:52 AM My humble input: I am a Kamrupi by ancestry, though I am surrounded by non-Kamrupi as relatives. If the Kamrupi do not want to and know how to maintain their Kamrupi character, nothing else will help. More and more Kamrupi in Guwahati are discarding Kamrupi language in favor of other languages including Hindi and English. The real solution is in finding out why they are indulging in this practice, in stead of blaming the immigrants to Guwahati. I'll be surprised if Kamrupi is fading in Nalbari, Soygaon, Barpeta and Hazo. Please tell me if I am wrong. I know The late Prafulla Barua wrote a book in Kamru
