Rajbanshi Jokes

एक झन राजबंशी मालिक येर घर शान करे अर मैथिलि भासी मुंशी भेट करवा गिसले!!
मुंशी:: शान करे ! चपल ला पेटेट पेटेट करे कनेक दुर्र से आसे चे ,,,,
मालिक:: कौन है ?
मुंशी :: हम है मालिक....
(फेर चपल ला पेटेट पेटेट करे रसे रसे आस्ते छे....बुढ़ा दुनिया देखवा नि पाचे....फेर कहबे ...)
मालिक :: कौन है??
मुंशी: हम है मालिक ....
तबतक बग्लत पूगी जाबे...
मालिक :: चिनियें कहबे,,,अगर तुम मालिक है तोह फेर हम कौन है???

Naming the Language & dialect

The naming that are confusion in great sense:

• Bahe:

This name is favoured in the district of Rangpur, Bangladesh and its adjoining districts.It is derived from a local words used as a part of their greetings, especially between males.This term referred especailly to the Darjeeling ' sub- dialect' of 'Rajbanshi' but in this assertion it is off the mark. However, this term is mark with distinct identity in the Bangladesh society.

• Deshi Bhasa:

This term for the language is is favoured in all areas , especiallyamongst the people who wish to be non politcal , non commuital,on the politcal controversy. The term means 'the language of desh (the nation) , the region, the locality.So the part Rajbanshi Bhasa.

• Dhekia, Dhekri:

These term have been found to be favoured in the north Dinajpur area of Bangladesh, the fromer variant among Hindus and the later among Muslims.

• Kamta or Kamptapuri:

These terms are favoured in West Bengla by 2 groups of people. 1. those in favour of the establishment of political autonomy in North Bengal, and 2. those who insist on a non cast caste language name i.s Barma. The second category of the proponents criticise the term Rajbanshi as being too caste-centric and exclusive to Hindu speaker.The term Kamptapuri is not accepted by the West Bengal Government because of the over  tones of autonomy. Some argue that the shorter variant 'Kamta' ,  is not intended to have the political overtones of the "Kamptapuri' which is term suggested association with the ideology of the Kamptapur Peoples Party and the other related political parties. Recently the Kamata Sahitya Sabha 'Kamata Literature Society' was founded . It has as one of its aims the promulgation if this language name.

• Koch Rajbanshi:

This term is an extended form of the more widely used term as Rajbanshi.The extended form specifies that reference is to the descendants or the race of the Koch King. This is some what pertinent as there are multiple South Asian social groups that go by the Sanskrit appellation Raja-wanshi ' Royal Race'.

• Rajbanshi :

This term is favoured in east south east Nepal by Rajbanshis and in West Bengal by Rajbanhis who favour linguistic autonomy but reject the political overtones of 'Kamptapuri'. In Nepal there is a Rajbanshi Bhasa Prachar Samiti 'publishing society of rajbanshi language which has its office at Bhadrapur, Jhapa, Nepal. This term is criticised for being casre centeric, and in particular excluding the muslim population who speak the same lect but do not subscribe to the Hindu designation of Rajbanshi.

• Rangpuri:

This term is favoured in the Rangpur area, interchangeably with ' Bahe'. However with the sizeable number of speakers now located within a different country to Rangpur and lacking any special historical reason for choosing Rangpuri over Kamta, inlikely this term will catch on the further afield.

• Surjapuri:

This term is favoured in north east Bihar and adjoining portions of Dinajpur District of West Bengal by Rajbanshis and Deshi Muslims alike.The slight tone is different from the language spoken by Rajbanshis.

• Tajpuriya:

This term is favoured in south east Nepal among Tajpurias who reject the name Rajbanshi for their mother tongue on the basis that it is a caste designation not their own.

Merry Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas

The History of Christmas

Christmas has been celebrated on December 25 since 336 A.D. The tradition started as a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus and has evolved into an international holiday that embodies family togetherness and good cheer.Christmas gets it name from "Christ," meaning "Messiah" or "Anointed One," and "Mass," meaning "religious festival." Jesus, born in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary, was given the title of "Christ" because he was regarded as a great king who would protect people from all wrong and evil.

So great, in fact, that the Three Kings, or Three Wise Men, brought three gifts to honor him: gold, frankincense (a resin burned in the worship of God) and myrrh (a plant oil used to bury the dead and a symbol of mortality). These gifts symbolized Jesus' excellence, his close relationship with God (as His son) and his oneness with the human race.While some still regard Christmas solely as a religious holiday, Christmas has become, for many, a day to celebrate family and be merry (and to needlessly spend aplenty, as some cynics would note!). In the spirit of holiday cheer, many observe the traditions of Santa Claus, mistletoe, Christmas trees and Christmas cards described below.

Christmas Traditions

Santa Claus gets his origins from St. Nicholas, a generous man from the 4th century A.D. who helped the children and the poor, often throwing gifts through children's windows to make them happy. Brought to America by Dutch immigrants in the 1600s as "Sinter Klaas," Americans soon began calling him "Santa Claus." Through the imagination of various authors and illustrators, Santa evolved into the fat, jolly, red-suited man from the North Pole we know today.Kissing under the mistletoe, our favorite sprig of green leaves and white berries, dates back to a 17th century English custom. At that time, a berry was removed every time a kiss was made, which meant there were no kisses when there no berries. We seem to have since forgotten about the berry removal - allowing us to fully concentrate on the kissing!

The tradition of Christmas trees was started in 16th century Germany. Martin Luther, a German theologian, is thought to have popularized the concept. On a brisk, clear Christmas Eve, Luther was walking home under a bright, starry sky, which was so beautiful that he wanted to recreate its beauty for his children. His idea was to decorate a large evergreen with glowing candles, a custom we still honor today in more modern forms.

And last but not least: the Christmas card, probably the most popular way to express holiday sentiments, was started in England in 1843. The first Christmas card was printed in the United States in 1875 by Louis Prang, a Massachusetts printer. By running nationwide contests for the best Christmas designs, Prang helped launch Christmas cards into a multibillion dollar industry.

The Dress That Used By RajbanshiRajbongshiRajbangshiKochAssameseTharuBengali.....

Quest (খোঁজ) is a documentary on the Kamtapur movement encompassing Cooch Behar region of North Bengal and parts of Assam. This movement demands recognition of the Kooch Rajvanshis or Kamtapuris and demands a separate state in the region, Kamtapur.
This documentary is the only surviving video documentation of the Kamtapur movement. Itis directed by Soma Ghosh.
The film is in Bengali (বাংলা) but has English subtitles.