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resolution  Gamosa (Gamocha/ Gamusa) is a unique identity of
Assamese Society. This small piece of cloth has high esteem and
wide usage in Assamese culture. Gamosa is one unique cloth
article in it's usage and looks, nowhere in the rest of India
something like 'Gamosa' is found. Gamosa is also known as
'Bihuwaan', as it is an essential part of Bihu festival of
Assam.   Gamosa - Beautifully Woven Motifs  'Ga' means 'body'
and 'mosa' means 'wipe' in Assamese. So 'Gamosa' is equivalent
to 'towel' by meaning, but it means a lote more than that in the
Assamese society.   The origin of Gamosa is still vague to the
historians. It's not known whether it was originated in Assam or
came from far east like Thailand, where small clothes like
Gamosa are in use. It's for sure that Gamosa didn't come from
other parts of India as there is no such article used anywhere
else in India. So, it can be assumed tha