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contd... Economy: Agriculture is the main occupation of the Sonowal Kacharis. They are mostly cultivators, so, their economy mainy base on agriculture. Every family has sufficient land for agriculture. At least one grannary is seen in every house. They practise both 'Ahu' and 'Sali' paddy. Besides paddy, they raise mustard seeds, potatoes, pulses, ginger, beans, sweetgourds, chillies, pumpkins, water melons, cucumbers etc. They are also good horticulturists. The
poultry is a very popular practice among Sonowal Kacharis. They
rears hens and ducks. Cattle rearing is also an another important
practice among them. Weaving is an important household industry
for every family. Not a single family is found without a loom Grown
up girls and women are very expert weavers and most of the domestic
requirements such as bed-cover mekhela, chadar, gamocha etc are
met from the family looms. The poultry
is a very popular practice among Sonowal Kacharis. They rears hens
and ducks. Cattle rearing is also an another important practice
among them. Weaving is an important household industry for every
family. Not a single family is found without a loom Grown up girls
and women are very expert weavers and most of the domestic requirements
such as bed-cover mekhela, chadar, gamocha etc are met from the
family looms.
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