Traditional Practices

A large basket made of bamboo strips for storing grains. This is a "U" shaped basket which is bigger than any other type of baskets. It is woven from bamboo splits by wraps and wefts twill technique.

Roina is a hand made agricultural tool used since time immemorial. It is made of wood and has a long bamboo handle in it.

Traditional bamboo rice cleaner

Naodra is a a type of pig feeder made of wood.

Indi emphou is one of the traditional foodstuffs consumed by Bodos. The Bodos rear Indi emphou (Silkworm) in order to produce thread from them.

The picture here is a Bathou Temple of Kokrajhar situated in Baganshali. It is created by the Bodo people living in Baganshali. 'Bathouism' is the ethnic religion of the Bodo tribes. The followers of this religion offer their prayers in 'Bathou Thansali'.

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Temple is named as 'Bathou thansali' situated in Ahom Gaon, Guwahati. It is created by the Bodo people living is Ahom Gaon. 'Bathousim' is the ethnic religion of the Bodo tribes and the followers of this religion offer their prayers in 'Bathou Mandir'.

Kokrajhar is a home to many beautiful temples and this temple is named as "Brahma Mandir" which is situated in Baganshali area. This temple is created by Bodo people living in a community. This temple allows its devotees to connect with great Lord Brahma.

One of the Dimasa's traditional entrance gates.