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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Traditional PracticesSummary
The Laijou (लाइजौ) is a tip part of the banana leaf. It has an important cultural significance in Boro culture.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, People, Food, Traditional PracticesSummary
Phathwi (फाथै) is a betel leaf. The betel leaf has important values in Boro culture. A pair of Phathwi is always set with Arecanut while offering to the God.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
The most important appliance used for spinning eri cocoons is the drop spindle (Thaokhri/takuri). It is a simple device made of bamboo; a cylindrical stick tapering towards one end, and a disc-like structure is embedded towards the other end.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Eri (Endi or Errandi) is produced by the eri silkworm Philosomia ricini. Eri silk is staple fibre, strong, have high durability and elasticity.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Traditional PracticesSummary
Jathrasi is a small erect branch shrub. It is a native of China and also distributed in India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The Bodo people use it in various religious performances.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, FoodSummary
"Gangzema" a Giant Water Bug.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Traditional PracticesSummary
Indi emphou is one of the traditional foodstuffs consumed by Bodos. The Bodos rear Indi emphou (Silkworm) in order to produce thread from them.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, FoodSummary
Jackfruit
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and FaunaSummary
A rabbit is not so common nowadays except where this is a forest. So, some Bodo people have started rearing it as pet. It lives on grass, vegetables and grains.
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Community
DimasaCategory
Flora and FaunaSummary
The (Snakehead Murrel) is commonly called as Nah-rem or Bula Nah, is common in freshwater plains where it migrates from rivers and lakes into flooded fields. It returns to the permanent water bodies in the dry season.