Aronai is the most beautiful cloth woven by Bodo women. It is the sign of our Bodo tradition and it is used for various purposes such as felicitate people with honour and also in all Bodo dances.
Jwmgra is an upper garment used by women of Bodo community with a mixture of different unique colours. The length of Jwmgra is about 264 cm and breadth 107 cm.
The term is used to refer to the Border Design found in Dimasa traditional cloths. It includes geometrical, dotted, plants, animals, flowers, etc. Each of the Riku Dima has its own unique name.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Gamsa, worn around the waist, is the traditional dress used by the Bodo menfolk. It is woven using the 'Sal Khuntha' four pillars and the 'Tat sal' or handloom. This is the main dress used by a menfolk whenever they are at home and in the field.
Dr. Stephen Morey, La Trobe University and Dr. Surath Narzary in Aronai. Aronai is a traditional scarf used by the Bodos to felicitate a guest or to honor people. It is greatly used nowadays in ceremonial occasions, meetings & conferences.
Indi shawl, prepared from mulberry silk by the Bodo women in villages. It is used mostly by womenfolk on special occasions. They sell them in the nearby weekly markets or to the whole-sellers. Its production is declining due to non-availability of silk.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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The hand-woven mulberry silk fabric is very popular among the Bodo womenfolk and used in weddings and ceremonies. They create different designs of their liking on it and there are different qualities. The best qualities are in great demand.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Indi shawl, made from mulberry silk, is very popular among the Bodos & used in winter and special occasions. It is traditionally prepared with the help of handloom. Although readymade shawls are also imported, a Bodo woman would prefer the local made one.
Golden silk thread is made from the cocoons of mulberry silkworms. The cocoons are first boiled in water and then reeled with the help of a simple tool called 'thaokhri'. It is then spun with the help of a spinning wheel, thickened and dried.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Preparation of thread from silkworm is one of the main economic activities of womenfolk. The cocoon is first processed in boiling water and then the thread is reeled with the help of a simple tool called "thaukhri".
