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बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Reeling of silk from mulberry silk is a common practice of Boro womenfolk. The practice of rearing silkworm and reeling of silk give economic relief to some families. But, at present, it has been a challenge for the womenfolk to thrive in this business.
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बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Preparation of thread from silkworm is one of the main economic activities of womenfolk. The cocoon is first processed in boiling water and then the thread is reeled with the help of a simple tool called "thaukhri".
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बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Gamsa, worn around the waist, is the traditional dress used by the Bodo menfolk. It is woven using the 'Sal Khuntha' four pillars and the 'Tat sal' or handloom. This is the main dress used by a menfolk whenever they are at home and in the field.
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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
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
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. 
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Community
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
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
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.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Indi shawl, prepared from mulberry silk by the Bodo women in villages. It is used mostly by womenfolk on special occasions. They sell them in the nearby weekly markets or to the whole-sellers. Its production is declining due to non-availability of silk.