CO. লীর ব্যাকরণ আ বাভ NAME OF WOR. An'ar Git G Dhamar Git Biyar Gt Gar Baai Gitar puthi ৮iram Kirtan Hucari Nam Bihu Nam (not collected) | Na of War. Other dramatits, Deva Damdar. Anindda. Unknown, Unknown, | Do, Hridayananda. Unknown. Dancing- Dancing as an art was practised in dramatic performances. In the dramas direction is given by the Sutradhar to the different actors to enter the place of performance dancing Male and female dances are different. is art is still practised. No work on Bihu dance, Painting , | It is known that Sankar Deva painted scenes and gave dramatic performance in a form of stage. The drama staged is known as the gihna-Yatra. For dramatic performances masks were also made and used. Masks are still used by the actors personifying the mythological deities, monkeys. bears, Asuras and Raksasas. The art of painting was in a rudimentary stage at first. But later in portrait and nature-painting the Assamese attained a high degree of success. This is noticeable speci- ally in the border-painting of the old puthis. Readers acquainted with the Assamese manuscript puthis are struck with wonder at the beauty and excellence of border-painting. Portrait painting also received a high degree of perfection in the Hastividyarmava. For painting the illustra- tions of this book two expert painters were employed. This book may be called a valuable relic of old Assamese painting. Writing Materials- Bark of Sagi tree was generally used for writing the manuscripts. It was coloured and thus made insect-proof. The ink was fa stood the wet climate for 400 or 500 years. (C) Wor of Law and Custom We have got the Dak Bhanita as the principal work of law and custom. The khob-Khubi and Ran-Khod of Sidhar Kandali are also works of this cas.
