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Two Tribes, One Ring

Aditya Pandey
April 9, 2026

In Assam, decades of conflict kept Bodo and Santhal communities apart. Now the martial art Khomlainai brings their children together, as former rivals Mejing Narzary and Khermu Karmakar help bridge the divide.

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