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What is called a Gamocha in Assam?

Asked in Agony Aunt at 7:09 PM on January 25, 2009

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The Gamocha is one of the most easily recognizable cultural symbols of the Assamese people. The Gamocha, a white rectangular piece of cotton hand-loom woven cloth with primarily red borders and red woven motifs (in addition to red, other colors are also used). It is put to many uses. It is used as a towel, as a waist cloth or a loincloth.
Bihu dancers wrap Gamocha around the head in a knot during play. It is also hung around the neck of the people at the prayer hall (Namghar).
Gamocha is offered over the shoulder of elders/olders to show respect. It is also used to signify social status. Gamochas, also known as bihuwaans, are offered during Bihu as a token of love.
Significantly the Gamocha is used equally by all, irrespective of religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Answered by Ramcharan , an ibibo Master, at 7:50 PM on January 25, 2009

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A GAMOCHA is a type of towel that has multifunctional usage.
It is offered to some important persons in order to Honour them.
In Assam it is calld "Phulam Gamocha".

Answered by Vijay Kayal , an ibibo Master, at 10:32 AM on January 28, 2009

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The Gamocha is the great significant for the people of Assam. Literally, in Assamese language it means a towel type rectangular piece of cloth interpreting the word “gamosa” as body-wiping (Ga=body, mosa=to wipe). It is generally a white with primarily a red bordered woven motifs. Bohag Bihu male dancers wraps it around the head with a fluffy knot. Guest of honour who ever comes to a family, normally for the first time he is welcomed with offering a gamosa.Significantly the gamosa is used equally by all Assamese people; irrespective of religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Answered by Sachin Samy , an ibibo Master, at 8:31 PM on January 27, 2009

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"Ga" or Gaa means body/ external while "mocha" or moochaa means clean/wipe out

Answered by b.n. bora , an ibibo Citizen, at 2:45 PM on January 27, 2009

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Towel

Answered by manish , an ibibo Citizen, at 8:34 PM on January 25, 2009

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