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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Khokha is another fishing tool. It is made of bamboo. It has a big mouth but a long and small tail. The fish directly goes into the mouth and is stored in the tail due to gushing of water.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Sen is one of several kinds of fishing tools. It is made of bamboo and has several holes through which a fish can enter but cannot come out easily. Its model changes from place to place. Its use is decreasing fast due to non-availability of fish in water.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food
Summary
Pork is the most favoured protein among the Bodos. There are multiple ways of preparing it. One famous dish is pork with Narzi. The dish is slightly bitter in taste and is consumed with rice.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food
Summary
Mwita Oma is a Bodo traditional food. It is basically a dish prepared with Roselle leaves and pork. It is believed to be the most popular dish among the Bodo culture. The ingredients involved in this dish are very plan and simple.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Oma gwran is a traditional delicacy of the Bodo tribe.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Alari Bathi is the Earthen lamp used while praying to God. It is made with clay. In Boro culture the Alari Bathi is lighted with mustard oil and thread, sometimes cotton.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Phestha/Sindai (फेसथा/सिनदाइ) is a pot stand. It is made with straw, the size of the Phestha/Sindai depends on the size of the items kept on top of it .