Attending a ‘Dodgang’ in Jonai | How the Miri people organize feasts on last rites for the deceased

Hello guys in this vlog I’ll be showing the events during my visit to Bijoypur Village, Jonai to attend a `Dodgang‘ of a brother’s grandfather.

`Dodgang’ is one of the most important rituals of the Mising community. It is big in magnitude and almost similar to the preparation of a marriage ceremony. Dodgang is essentially considered as a feast in honour of the deceased, it is the final farewell which involves feasting and celebrations. The Mising believe that dodgang is the last meal shared together with the deceased. This belief is signified by the practice of offering a portion of the meal during the ritual to the grave of the departed in whose memory the dodgang is being performed. As with any feast, this too involves songs and dances to commemorate the occasion. Sometimes, families deliberately wait for over a year or maybe even more before performing a dodgang, as the memories of the deceased is still fresh in their minds and they are unwilling to let go of them as memories offer a connection between the dead and them. Dodgang is a cheerful farewell to the dead for them to move on to the next phase, which is, to the land of death and finally, to reincarnation.

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