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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
Bodo: A Precedence of the Vedic Civilization is a scholarly work by Dr. Binay Kumar Brahma. It seeks to find out the affinities of the Bodos to the Indo-Aryan speaking people of India from linguistic, historical and socio-cultural point of view.
swrkhik.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
maihung.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Paddy straw is traditionally stored to feed cattle.
haikhongsi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Haikhongsi is an agricultural tool made from the branch of Ouwa Burkha or branch of a tree.
Jou maonai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Food, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Jou maonai or brewing rice beer is a common traditional practice since time immemorial. Jou is one of the traditional drinks of the Bodo people. It is served in different festivals and occasions to entertain the people.
Roina.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food
Summary
Onla (Bodo word) is one of the bodo cuisines made from rice flour, khardwi (alkali) and species. Onla can sometimes be made by just adding chicken, pork or fish without adding any herbs or vegetables.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food
Summary
Silkworm is one of the favourite delicacies of Bodo people and they reared silkworm (endiemphou and mugalatha) in most of the households of Bodo community.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Jwmgra is an upper garment used by women of Bodo community with a mixture of different unique colours. The length of Jwmgra is about 264 cm and breadth 107 cm.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Aronai is the most beautiful cloth woven by Bodo women. It is the sign of our Bodo tradition and it is used for various purposes such as felicitate people with honour and also in all Bodo dances.
khadini.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khadini is one of the important tools used in traditional weaving practices.
Jwo maonai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Distillation of Rice Beer.