Key words : characteristics communities maize poultry

A. Look at the pictures and talk with your partner about them. Then read the text.

Most of these ethnic people living in Bangladesh have some common characteristics. They have their own lifestyles.

They build their houses on bamboo or wooden platforms called 'machang'. Rice is their staple food. They eat vegetables, maize and fish, poultry and meat. Their kitchen utensils are bamboo, wooden and earthen pots which they make themselves. Men wear lungis and women wear thamis or sarongs and angis. Women weave their own clothes.

Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes. They are fond of songs, music, dances, theatre and fairs. Traditional musical instruments such as bugles are made from buffalo horns, drums and bamboo flutes. Wrestling is a popular sport for them.

B. Find the answers from column B to the questions in column A and write them in complete sentences.

C. Complete the paragraph. Use the words below to fill in the gaps. There are more words than necessary.

The tribal people follow their _ The platform they build their houses on is called _ Men wear _ Women _ They are fond of songs, dance, music, and. _ is their favourite sport.

D. Imagine you are Sajeed and you have a Marma friend called Masing. Now, write a dialogue asking and answering questions about your dress, food, songs, sports and past times.