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khada.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
खादा (Khada) is a type of bamboo basket. The bamboo stick is knotted to form the basket. The use of Khada is to carry rice grains, serials etc.
thaokhri lunai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
si swngnai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Warping is an important step in the manufacture of clothes. Warping in local term is called si swngnai and the villagers followed the simple stick warping method.
swrkhik.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, 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 used in Boro traditional weaving practices.
haikhongsi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Haikhongsi is an agricultural tool made from the branch of Ouwa Burkha or branch of a tree.
Jou maonai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Food, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Jou maonai or brewing rice beer is a common traditional practice since time immemorial. Jou is one of the traditional drinks of the Bodo people. It is served in different festivals and occasions to entertain the people.
Roina.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Roina is a hand made agricultural tool used since time immemorial. It is made of wood and has a long bamboo handle in it.
khadini.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khadini is one of the important tools used in traditional weaving practices.
Jwo maonai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Distillation of Rice Beer.
Dahra.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A type of Bamboo mat, which is made from split bamboo cane.
duli final e.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
songrai2.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Traditional bamboo rice cleaner