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Jaliputli Haba
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
Jaliputli Haba is a sacred festival where two idols, bride and groom are invoked through rituals, singing and dancing around it. A community feast follows the rituals and merry-making. This is not a common festival for the entire community.
Jaliputli Haba
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance, Traditional Practices
Summary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the traditional worship practices of the Bodos where two idols, bride and groom, made out of straw, are decorated with new clothes and wreaths, then wedded. It is then considered auspicious, believed to have the power of blessing.
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
The first issue of news bulletin "Bathou Santhou" brought out by Dularai Bathou Gouthum (All Bathou Mahasabha)
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Literature, Scholarly Works
Summary
A Bodo pictorial book prepared using WeSay software developed by SIL International for beginners.
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Songs
Summary
Recorded children's song sung by Mr. Bhaben Boro (Kalaigaon) and his friends
Jaliputli Haba 2021
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices, Oral Traditions
Summary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos where two idols, bride and groom are made out of straw and decorated with new clothes and wreaths for worship. Men, women, young and old take part in singing and dancing around the altar.
bon.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
'Bonsali' Firewood store. This is found in all Bodo villages who still cook their meals by using firewoods. The culture of using LPG has very recently come to the Bodo society. But most of the Bodo families store firewoods in this manner.
aronaii.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments
Summary
Dr. Stephen Morey, La Trobe University and Dr. Surath Narzary in Aronai. Aronai is a traditional scarf used by the Bodos to felicitate a guest or to honor people. It is greatly used nowadays in ceremonial occasions, meetings & conferences.
indiii.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Indi shawl, prepared from mulberry silk by the Bodo women in villages. It is used mostly by womenfolk on special occasions. They sell them in the nearby weekly markets or to the whole-sellers. Its production is declining due to non-availability of silk.
Jaliputli Haba
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Jaliputli Haba, wedding of fake idols, is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos. It is celebrated in summer (May/June) to invoke the rain God for sufficient rain and good crops. It is still celebrated in Jarkona village under Kamrup district.
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History, Literature
Summary
An important biography on Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma written by Dr. Kameshwar Brahma in 1986, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam, India.