Glossary

Aagni               -  Fire

Aarati                 -  A Hindu ceremony in which lights with wicks soaked in ghee are lit and offered up to one or more deities.

Agarbatti          -   Incense sticks

Astadhatu         -   Combination of 8 metals 

Baidou              -   Sister

Bow                  -   Sister in law

Chaacha            -   Uncle

Da/Dada            -   Elder Brother

Deuta                -   Dad

Diyas                -   Oil lamp

Frail                  -   Weak

Jain                   -  An adherent of Jainism

Karma Bhoomi -  Working place

Khuri                -  Aunt

Ma                    -  Mother 

Mama               -  Maternal Uncle 

Mami                -  Mama's Wife 

Pancha Bhoot   -  Five Elements 

Pani Tanki        -  Water tank

Powwow           -  Quick  meeting 

Pulao                -   A dish of rice cooked in stock with spice

Quivering         -  Shivering 

Sadhana            -  Meditation 

Sadhu                -  Monk

Samsan              -  Cemetery 

Tamul Paan     -  An integral part of Assamese society. Tamul or areca nut is eaten with Paan or betel leaves.

Tirthankar          -  An adherent of Jainism 

Ustad                 -  Master

Mayic                -  Illusive