Traditional Practices

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 00:00
siphung gwlao.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Siphung Gwlao is a musical instrument which is tubular in shape that is played by blowing a specially shaped opening. Siphung Gwlao is made with the branch of thai bamboo.
Thungri.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Thungri is a type of sword of the Bodo community which is made up of iron blade. It is sharp and it resembles strength and purity.
kham.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
zabsring.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
kawang.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
khundung thunnai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
laothai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
kheraisali.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Kheraisali is a place where the Kherai puja is performed. Kherai puja is the greatest religious festival of the Bodos.
thonakhong.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
थनाखं(Thonakhong) is a plate made from pseudostem leaf sheaths of banana.
thona.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
थना (Thona) it is a type of bowl made with banana pseudostem leaf sheaths, the pseudostem of banana is cut into desirable length which is then split and each of the leaf sheaths of pseudostem are removed carefully.