Dumkuria, Provided by the KurukhWorld.

An important characteristic of the social life of a village have been found in Kurukhs is dhumkuria (dormitory) life. It is the educational institution for bachelors, where they stay together to get training about their culture, custom, religion and social life. It is usually located on the outside of the village to prevent unnecessary noise. There is a separate rooms for the females. Teacher of the institute are old men or priest (naigas). When a boy is six or seven years old it is time for him to become a member of the Dhumkuria or common dormitory. The eldest boys catch hold of his left arm and, with burning cloth, burn out five deep marks on the lower part of his arm. This is done so that he may be recognised as an Kurukh at his death when he goes into the other world."

Dalton describes dhumkuria as follows: "The huts of the Kurukhs have insufficient accommodation for a family so that separate quarters for the young men are a necessity, in which the boys and girls all slept every night." Colonel Dalton considered it uncertain that the practice led to actual immorality, but the fact can hardly be doubted. Sir H. Risley says, "sexual intercourse before marriage, is tacitly recognised, and is so generally practised that in the opinion of the best observers no Kurukh girl is a virgin at the time of her marriage. However any pairs are practiced transgression, they are punished by the several penalties and get marry each other. They can't marry with another person.

In this way, Dhumkuria life is a prosperous and disciplined social life among kurukhs. It is admiration to Kurukhs, but modern Kurukhs do't give importance of dhumkuria life. They have not enough time to stay on dhumkuria. Most villages have not any dhumkuria. They should understand the importance of dhumkuria and keep their richest culture alive.