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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Roina is a hand made agricultural tool used since time immemorial. It is made of wood and has a long bamboo handle in it. 
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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Khadini is one of the important tools used in traditional weaving practices.
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बर' BodoCategory
Food, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Distillation of Rice Beer.
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बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
The fireplace of Bodo House, where food is cooked.
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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
A type of Bamboo mat, which is made from split bamboo cane.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
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.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Traditional bamboo rice cleaner
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
The picture here is a Bathou Temple of Kokrajhar situated in Baganshali. It is created by the Bodo people living in Baganshali. 'Bathouism' is the ethnic religion of the Bodo tribes. The followers of this religion offer their prayers in 'Bathou Thansali'.
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Community
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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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Ploughing by bullocks was a common practice of the Bodos a decade or two ago. Nowadays this practice is fast losing due to mechanization of farming. It is replaced by a tractor and most farmers hire it on hourly and often considered as cheaper.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Jekhai is a fishing tool used by the Bodo community. It is made from bamboo strips.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Gambari Khamplai is a wooden plate tool made from Gambari tree. In the Bodo wedding, the bride is made to stand on the Gambari Khamplai and mother or sister of the groom sprinkle holy water and wash her feet with holy water before entering groom’s house.