Do you know a language that has the same word for "Father" and "Baby"? In Tripuri, also known as Kokborok, the official language of Tripura, both father and baby are referred to as "Babu." Fr. Joe Paul, Vice Principal, Holy Cross College, Agartala, said that it is because of the importance the indigenous tribes of the region give to a baby in their lives."If you visit a family and ask about its head, they will never say the person's name but refer to him as the child's father. Similarly, a tree ...

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