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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and InstrumentsSummary
Selthao/Salthao (सेलथाव/सालथाव) is a play item, a bamboo gun. The material used to make Selthao is branch of the bamboo.
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बर' BodoCategory
Flora and Fauna, Traditional PracticesSummary
The Laijou (लाइजौ) is a tip part of the banana leaf. It has an important cultural significance in Boro culture.
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बर' BodoCategory
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Phathwi (फाथै) is a betel leaf. The betel leaf has important values in Boro culture. A pair of Phathwi is always set with Arecanut while offering to the God.
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Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
‘Gisib’ is a hand fan. The material used for making Gisib is bamboo. The purpose served by the hand fan is to create a cool breeze.
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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Zigab Dirung/Durung (जिगाब दिरुं/दुरुं) is a type of rope. It is prepared by spiralling straws from the Maihung or from a pile of straws.
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खादा (Khada) is a type of bamboo basket. The bamboo stick is knotted to form the basket. The use of Khada is to carry rice grains, serials etc. 
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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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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
Flora and Fauna, Traditional PracticesSummary
Jathrasi is a small erect branch shrub. It is a native of China and also distributed in India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The Bodo people use it in various religious performances.
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DimasaCategory
People, Literature, Oral TraditionsSummary
Nokhadao naikhaning dainma phaigongne = dishepba
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DimasaCategory
People, Literature, Oral TraditionsSummary
Raja ni goda; Ningbo diphuya, angbo diphuya = jibu