Traditional Practices

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 00:00
thakha gwthang.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
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Traditional Practices
Summary
Thakha gwthang are the old silver coins. It was used as one of the items to prepare holy water. It plays an important role when a person dies.
muthi asan.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
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Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
Summary
मुथि आसान (Muthi Asan) is a beautiful ornament worn as a bangle, it is a mainly  silver made  bangle with a length of approx 6-7cm.
muthi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
Summary
मुथि (Muthi) is a handle that is connected to the harness that helps the weaver to control the shuttle thrown or passed back and forth through the shed, between the yarn threads of the warp in order to weave in the weft.
makhu.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
माखु (Makhu) it is a weaving tool used in the traditional loom weaving. It is also known as shuttle in english. It is made from a flat, narrow piece of wood with notches on the ends of the ends to hold the weft yarn.
kherkha.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Kherkha is a basket made with bamboo. The bamboo is split into thin sticks and beautifully knotted to form a circular circumference basket with average diameter of 60-70 cm and height of 45 cm.
kharwi sotha.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
खारै सथा (kharwi sotha) is an organic alkali made from  the rhizome and mature pseudostem of banana. The best suitable banana for this preparation is खारै सथा is a seeded banana plant.
doula.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
दौला(Doula) is one of the beautiful ear ornaments mainly worn by the old women of the bodo community.
bobin.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
alari bathi.jpg
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बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Alari Bathi is the Earthen lamp used while praying to God. It is made with clay. In Boro culture the Alari Bathi is lighted with mustard oil and thread, sometimes cotton.
phestha.jpg
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बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Phestha/Sindai (फेसथा/सिनदाइ) is a pot stand. It is made with straw, the size of the Phestha/Sindai depends on the size of the items kept on top of it .