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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.
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Jaliputli Haba, wedding of fake idols, is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos. It is celebrated in summer (May/June) to invoke the rain God for sufficient rain and good crops. It is still celebrated in Jarkona village under Kamrup district.
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Traditional bamboo fencing for boundary wall as well as to protect the gardens and farms from animals.
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Traditional PracticesSummary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the traditional worship practices of the Bodos. Two idols - groom and bride, made out of straw, decorated with new clothes and garlands are wedded. It is then placed auspiciously in one of the families courtyard for worship.