Bihung Brahma

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 00:00
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature
Summary
Sandw Baodia is a Mytho-Religious play written in Bodo by Dr. Surath Narzary and later on it was translated in English by Dr. Bihung Brahma. The author of this play was a former Principal of Kokrajhar Govt. College.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature
Summary
The article is written by Surat Narzary. It depicts the life account of Jwhwlao Nileshwr Brahma who was one of the great warrior of Bodo Community. It was published by Surat Narzary in the magazine "The Mirror of the Trible.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bagurumba is a traditional Bodo dance
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A staircase is common for a double-storeyed building, but sometimes one or more pieces of log is commonly used as a staircase in Bodo households even when the house is not double-storeyed. It makes the steps firmer and easier.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Swrkhi is a spinning tool made of bamboo. It is used for winding threads and to hold sorted threads before setting the loom for weaving. It is still used in Boro traditional weaving practices especially in the rural areas.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Roina is a farming tool used to pull and gather grains in one place. It is made of wood and usually has a long bamboo handle. It is mainly used immediately after thrashing of paddy and other grains.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Sen is one of several kinds of fishing tools. It is made of bamboo and has several holes through which a fish can enter but cannot come out easily. Its model changes from place to place. Its use is decreasing fast due to non-availability of fish in water.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Khokha is another fishing tool. It is made of bamboo. It has a big mouth but a long and small tail. The fish directly goes into the mouth and is stored in the tail due to gushing of water.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Sandri or a rice sieve is traditionally made of bamboo. It is used to separate rice from rice husk powder and sometimes to dry fish, meat & other things. Nowadays, its use is decreasing due to installation of power mills in every village
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Khada is a container made of bamboo and nicely painted with cow dung. It is properly dried under the sun before put to use. It is used as a basket to store rice or paddy and to carry things from one place to another. Some use it as a measuring tool also.