Question

These questions are about the ethnic groups of Bangladesh.

1. What are their traditional musical instruments?

2. What is ‘Machang’?

3. How do they enjoy their pastimes?

4. What do you know about their dress?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Common instruments are:

• Sitar.

• Violin.

• Flutes.

• Harmonium.

• Esraj (a traditional Bengali instrument)

• Ektara ("one-string")

• Dotara ("two-strings")

• Khamak.

2. It's sticky rice filled with chicken (or pork) and black mushrooms, sometimes with peanuts or chestnuts or both, wrapped in leaf then steamed. In the Philippines, it is known as machang and it is often listed under the dimsum items in Chinese restaurant menus.