Dhanjita Swargiary

Last changed on Thu, 07/21/2022 - 11:20
phathwi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, People, Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
sandanga.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Sandanga is a bamboo sieve. It is made with bamboo. The main use of Sandanga is to separate straw from the paddy and also different kinds of unwanted components from thrashed materials.
gisib.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
‘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.
jigab durung.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
khada.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.
sandri.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Sandri is a circular bamboo sieve. It is made from bamboo, the bamboo is sliced into thin slides and weaved, the use of Sandri is mainly used for separating the husk and the small broken rice from the rice grain.
jathrasi image.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Traditional Practices
Summary
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.