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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
The Bodo weavers used throw shuttle and fly shuttle looms. The shuttle makhu is thrown across the shed by the hand. The loom is fitted to a vertical post made of bamboo or wood and it is fixed to the ground.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
'Indi Phitwb'- the eri cocoon are open-mouthed, as the silk filament is not wrapped as in mulberry, muga and tassar. Hence, the eri cocoons cannot be reeled but spun like cotton. The shape, size and color of the endi cocoon vary on the host plant leaves.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Starching is the process where yarn/thread produced is wound on a spool to make a wrap. In order to make the thread stronger it is boiled with rice or flour and water. The yarn or wrap is taken out from the water and dried up in the sun.
khundung thunnai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
Khundung thunnai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Si thwrnai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
द'खना थावसि_2023_01_07.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
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.
muthi asan.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
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.
indi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
The hand-woven mulberry silk fabric is very popular among the Bodo womenfolk and used in weddings and ceremonies. They create different designs of their liking on it and there are different qualities. The best qualities are in great demand.
indi1.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Indi shawl, made from mulberry silk, is very popular among the Bodos & used in winter and special occasions. It is traditionally prepared with the help of handloom. Although readymade shawls are also imported, a Bodo woman would prefer the local made one.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Golden silk thread is made from the cocoons of mulberry silkworms. The cocoons are first boiled in water and then reeled with the help of a simple tool called 'thaokhri'. It is then spun with the help of a spinning wheel, thickened and dried.