Religion

Máe Dām Máe Phi: Ancestral Worship of the Ahoms

An introduction to the Ahom belief system centered on ancestral spirits, ritual offerings, and continuity of life.

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Politics

Some Meaningless Pseudo-Ahom words

Let us look at some completely meaningless pseudo Ahom words used on daily basis

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Politics

Difference between Pseudo Ahom and Dai Ahom

Pseudo-Ahom is defined by BJ Terwiel as a constructed meaningless language used for propaganda

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Language

Modern Dai Ahom Names for Boys and Girls

A curated list of modern and meaningful Dai Ahom names for boys and girls

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Language

How to read Ahom manuscripts?

Reading Old Dai manuscripts is not like reading English, and requires deep knowledge of old words and traditional calligraphy

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History

Etymology of Assamese Slur 'Kela'

The word 'kela' comes from the Tai-Burmese word 'kəla' which means foreigner.

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Language

Importance of Tones and Vowel Length

Tones don't just 'matter' in Ahom. They are the basic bread and butter of Dai Language

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Language

Word Compounding in Dai Language

Understanding all about word pairs and polysyllable expressions in Dai Language

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General

An Introduction to Ahom Religion

Beliefs, Rituals, and Revivalism among the Dai Ahoms

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General

Paik System and Ahom Surnames

A Short Primer on Some Ahom Peerage Titles

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General

Meaning of Historical Ahom Names

A Primer on some historically recorded Ahom Names and their meaning

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