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जेखाइ.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
‍Jekhai is a fishing tool used by the Bodo community. It is made from bamboo strips.
kobai2.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Khobai is a basket traps made of bamboo strips used to keep the caught fishes while fishing. It is warp and weft with long bamboo strips. Usually the shape of Khobai is like an earthen pot.
Bodoland Movement 1986 to 2001.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History, Literature
Summary
Bodoland Movement 1986-2001: A Dream and Reality is a collection of pictorial photo album from Bodoland Movement since 1986 to 2001.
outline grammar.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
Outline Grammar of the Kachari (Bara) Language as Spoken in District Darrang, Assam: With Illustrative Sentences, Notes, Reading Lessons, and a Short Vocabulary
Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma-Booklet.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, History, Literature
Summary
A handbook on the life and philosophy of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma (father of the Bodos).
Bodofa Upendra Nath Barham-Book.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History, Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
A book on the life and philosophy of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma (father of the Bodos). Written by Bidyasagar Narzary.
gambari khamplaifinal.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
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.
Dokhona1.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments
Summary
Dokhona is the main dress of Boro womenfolk and also the symbol of identity. It is traditionally prepared with different types of designs called 'agor' (embroideries) on the loom. But, nowadays, it is outsourced by textile companies from other states.
bishni lwithw.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
'Bishni Lwithw' is a Novelette in Bodo by Jaraphagla. It was published in September, 2019 by Words and Words, R.N.B. Road, Kokrajhar and printed at Pioneer Printers, Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam
hatha final.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Hatha is a wooden container of rice and curry made during a Hathasuni/Hathaseni haba (traditional Bodo wedding), where the bride carries the rice and curry and serves a small portion to the groom and the villagers present at the wedding ceremony.
songrai2.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Songrai is a daily used winnowing fan made of bamboo. Used to separate the chaff from the grain so that the grain can be cooked and eaten.
don2.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
Don is a kind of small basket made of bamboo strips. It is specially used in ritual functions, marriage ceremonies and religious events of the Bodo community.