The Mishings of Assam were an animist tribe when they came to the plains of the Brahmaputra valley in Assam from the hills of the neighbouring state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Misings has their own belief system and practices; but in due course of time and space they have changed a lot and have been encultured into Hinduism; and also converted to Christianity, but to some extent they have preserved certain belief and practices till today which they still follow. These believe and practices are an integral part of their culture and society; they do not want to lose these practices. One of the important practices is the practice of Dobur; a religious belief and practice; Dobur are of different types observed for different purpose at different times, it is related to their identity as it is only practiced among the Mishing community of Assam. In this paper a particular form of Dobur known as “Burte Dobur” is being tried to understand. “Burte Dobur” is one of the Doburs that is performed by individuals or by families when some offence outbreaks among individuals or among families.