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Bardwi Sikhla Dance.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bardwi Sikhla dance is another popular Bodo traditional dance performed on the basis of a music out of traditional instruments. The performers dance rhythmically to the tune of music to express beauty, love, peace, exuberance and satisfaction.
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Fishing dance is one of the Bodo traditional dances where the dancers perform using actual fishing tools on the stage. This is performed usually during cultural events, community meetings and conferences. It exhibits how the community fishing is done.
Maihung.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Paddy straw is traditionally stored in a round and canonical shape in the homestead especially for cattle to feed on. It may take different size or shape depending on the quantity of the hay.
Bamboo Fencing.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Round bamboo fencing to protect saplings. This is another specimen of the use of bamboo in Bodo tradition.
The Bodos.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History, Literature
Summary
बड' खुगालाइसि 'The Bodo' - A mouthpiece of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS), i.e., Bodo Literary Society. It is an important mouthpiece annually published by the BSS which covers different genres.
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Songs
Summary
Recorded children's song sung by Mr. Bhaben Boro (Kalaigaon) and his friends during a MTB-MLE workshop.
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Songs
Summary
Mr. Bhaben Boro and friends sang this in 2010 at UN Academy, Kalaigaon (Udalguri district) during a MTB-MLE workshop.
Dokhona.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Dokhona is the traditional dress for Boro womenfolk. It has a vibrant and colorful look with beautiful designs. Many people have taken to this for commercial purposes. But outsourcing of it by textile companies is posing a challenge to the local weavers.
m.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
A fish container is made of bamboo and may be found in different sizes. It is normally fastened by a string and then tied on the waist of the gatherer to the right so s/he can drop the fish inside it. It has small holes to allow any water pass through.
l.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A staircase is common for a double-storeyed building, but sometimes one or more pieces of log is commonly used as a staircase in Bodo households even when the house is not double-storeyed. It makes the steps firmer and easier.
dwikhor.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, History, Traditional Practices
Summary
Traditionally, there used to be only one or two ring-wells for the entire village. But later it became very common to be constructed in almost every household. With modernization, nowadays, it has been replaced by tube-wells and electronic pump machines.
goli.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
A cowshed is an integral part of Bodo household. Normally it is constructed to the front or the entrance of the house for convenience. In some villages it may be seen encircled by strong bamboo fence all the sides for safety. It is common in villages.