Khokha is another fishing tool. It is made of bamboo. It has a big mouth but a long and small tail. The fish directly goes into the mouth and is stored in the tail due to gushing of water.
Sandri or a rice sieve is traditionally made of bamboo. It is used to separate rice from rice husk powder and sometimes to dry fish, meat & other things. Nowadays, its use is decreasing due to installation of power mills in every village
Khada is a container made of bamboo and nicely painted with cow dung. It is properly dried under the sun before put to use. It is used as a basket to store rice or paddy and to carry things from one place to another. Some use it as a measuring tool also.
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.
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.
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.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
The hand-woven mulberry silk fabric is very popular among the Bodo womenfolk and used in weddings and ceremonies. They create different designs of their liking on it and there are different qualities. The best qualities are in great demand.
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Indi shawl, made from mulberry silk, is very popular among the Bodos & used in winter and special occasions. It is traditionally prepared with the help of handloom. Although readymade shawls are also imported, a Bodo woman would prefer the local made one.
Golden silk thread is made from the cocoons of mulberry silkworms. The cocoons are first boiled in water and then reeled with the help of a simple tool called 'thaokhri'. It is then spun with the help of a spinning wheel, thickened and dried.
Rice cake is one of several different kinds of traditional cakes. It is made with the help of steam by placing the rice flour and other ingredients on top of a long necked pot. Among ingredients are sesame, sugar, ginger, coconut powder, etc.
