Content Details

1.1 Identification of the element

Heritage Holder

1.2 Name of the element, as used by the community or group concerned

Porabarir Chomchom

1.3 Short, maximally informative title (including indication of domain(s))

Porabarir Chomchom. There is little evidence like makers of rosogolla, to prove who from Porabari first started making Chom chom. However, villagers claim a sweet maker called Dasharath first made this sweet in his village. Now the Ghosh and some Muslim communities of the village are involved in sweet making. It is also believed the taste and flavour of the Porabari Chom chom came from the sweet waters of the Dhaleshwari River.

1.4 Community(ies)/group(s) that recognize the element as part of their cultural heritage

Ghosh of Hindu community and some of Muslim families

1.5 Physical location(s) of the element/how often it is practiced

Nagorpur, Porabari and Tangail Town

1.6 Short description (max. 200words)

Chom chom is a very popular sweet in both Bangladesh. The shape of the sweet is generally oval and other than the brownish tinge, Chom chom is made in a variety of colours such as light pink, light yellow and white. It is at times coated with coconut or mawa flakes as garnish. Some sweet-makers of Tangail still hold on to their Chom chom recipes. Porabarir Chom chom is famous for its burnt brick colour and for its juicy interior, that tastes like honey. It is said the typical burnt brick colour came from caramelized sugar. The history of this still uncontested sweetmeat goes back to the end of the 19th century when Dasharath Gour, coming from Bihar (now in India), started making them. He used pure cow milk and the sweet water of the Dhaleshwari river, among other ingredients.

1.7 Domain of the element (select one or more/suggest alternative domain)

Traditional craftsmanship

2. Characteristics of the element

2.1 Practitioners(s)/performer(s): roles, age, gender, social status, and/or professional category etc)

Madhoub Chandra Bakali, age 60. Gour Bakali; age 62

2.2 Other tradition bearers (individuals/groups and their roles)

Local Government involve with promotion of the product.

2.3 Language(s), register(s), speech level(s) involved

Bangla

2.4 Associated tangible elements ( if any)

Sugar, Flour, Oil

2.5 Associated intangible elements (if any)

NA

2.6 How are women and people of other genders associated with this ICH element

Both men and women are involved with the preparation of sweet.

2.7 Division of labour during the practice of aforementioned ICH element

Some are involved with collection raw material, prepare the sweet by men and women, marketing by men.

2.8 Customary practices governing access to the element or to aspects of it

NA

2.9 Modes of transmission

Generation to generation community are involved with preparation of the sweet.

2.10 Organizations concerned (non-governmental organizations and others)

NA

3. State of the element (viability)

3.1 Threats to the enactment (if any)

Product duplication

3.2 Threats to the transmission (if any)

NA

3.3 Threat to associated tangible elements and resources (if any)

Skill people are not available.

3.4 Viability of associated intangible elements (if any)

NA

3.5 Safeguarding measures in place (if any)

Increase marketing

4. Data gathering/documentation, Consent and preparation of inventory entries

4.1 Consent of community/group/individuals concerned for data collection with a view to inventorying

4.2 Restrictions, if any, on use of data collected

NA

5. Resource Person

5.1 Persons/groups, including community representatives

Shudep Chandra Bakali

5.2 Date(s) and place(s) of data gathering

Date : 2022-09-16
Place(s) : Nagarpur, Porabari, Tangail Town

6. Safeguarding techniques

6.1 Existing safeguarding techniques in the community for the safeguarding of the ICH element

Chomchom making community

6.2 Suggestions for safeguarding of the ICH element from the community

No

7. References to literature, discography, audiovisual materials or archives

7.1 References to/in literature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-oannvvZkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKNzLh1u5vQ https://vromonguide.com/place/porabari-chomchom-tangail https://www.facebook.com/tangailporabarichomchom/

7.2 Audiovisual materials or archives

NA

7.3 Discography or archives

NA

8. Modalities for updating the information contained in the inventory entry

8.1 Persons/groups, including community representatives, who compiled the inventory entry

Mr. Md. Aksaruzzaman Nuri, Mr. Dibakar Sikder, Mr. Syed Shamsul Karim. Dr. Shawkat Imam Khan, Ms. Lucky Biswas, Ms. Lutfun Nahar, Mr. Mostafa Zaman

8.2 Consent of community/group/individuals concerned for data collection with a view to inventorying

8.3 Date of community consent to include the entry on an inventory

2022-09-16

8.4 Present condition of the cultural element

Still maintaining

9. Community suggestions

(a)Brief description of suggestions for safeguarding of the element by community members/experts/holders, if any

Ensure recipe patent for the original makers

(b)Brief description of restrictions on use of data collected, if any

NA