Kamrupi culture refers to the cultural norms of people of colonial Kamrup district.

Language

The colloquial language of Kamrup are the

Kamrupi dialect Kamrupi dialects are a group of regional dialects of Assamese, spoken in the Kamrup region. It formerly enjoyed prestige status. It is one of two western dialect groups of the Assamese language, the other being Goalpariya. Kamrupi is hetero ...

s of Assamese.

Religion

Traditionally

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is primary religion practised by Kamrupi people. Cultural development of Kamrup is influenced by Hindu way life, which is evident in day-to-day life.

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is referred to as the heart of Kamrup in different

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Literature

Kamrupi literature as written form begins as copper plate seals and other inscriptions of Kamrupi kings, as well as

Charyapada The Charyapada (IAST: Caryapāda, Assamese language, Assamese/Bengali language, Bengali: চর্যাপদ) is a collection of mystical poems, songs of realization in the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism from the tantra, tantric tradition in ...

, a major work in

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. Lauhityapada, Minanatha,

Hema Saraswati Hema Saraswati ( as, হেম সৰস্বতী) (fl. late 14th century) was amongst the earliest known Assamese writers, most known for his poem, ''Prahlada Charita'', the earliest known poetic work in Assamese language. He was court poet ...

Ananta Kandali Ananta Kandali ( as, অনন্ত কন্দলী; 1540–1580) was Brahmin poet from Hajo, Kamrup district. Ananta Kandali's real name was Haricharan, but he is popularly known by his scholastic title "Ananta Kandali". His father, Ratna P ...

, Haribara Vipra,

Rudra Kandali Rudra Kandali ( Assamese: ৰুদ্ৰ কন্দলি ) (B. 1200s) was a litterateur from Kamrup. He was a well known poet of the 12th century and contemporary of the likes of Haribara Vipra and Hema Saraswati. He wrote short narrativ ...

and

Bhattadeva Bhattadeva (1558–1638)( অসমীয়া: বৈকুণ্ঠনাথ ভাগৱত ভট্টাচাৰ্য), (Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya) is acknowledged as the father of Assamese prose. Though ''Bhaktiratnakar-kat ...

are well known Kamrupi littérateurs.

Folklore

Kamrupi dance are

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forms of dances which are part of Kamrupi folklore.

Music

Kamrupi Lokgeet are traditional folk songs sung from immemorial times, depicting different aspects of life like wedding, lullaby and even for mosquito driveout.

Festivals

The important festivals of Kamrup region are Damhi; Bhathli, a kind of bamboo worship held in mid April,

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and different Puja's. In winter there is a custom of mosquito drive-out by group singing known as 'Mahoho'. There are also choral songs, known as 'Ojapali', connected with the story of goddess

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References

External links

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