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.
A traditional hut is often made of bamboo and straw that have only the basic requirements. Its walls are plastered with mud mixed with cow dung. It is small in size and there is hardly any room for guests. Nowadays, this type of house is hardly seen.
Bathou is the traditional religion of the Bodo people. The Sijou plant (hedge euphorbia) is considered sacred and the Bathou altar is consecrated by encircling it with bamboo splits. There is a particular shape and design of the altar which is common.
Khathi Gasa Phwrbw is a festival related to agriculture or worship of Goddess Lakshmi. Earthen lamps are lit at the Bathou altar, in the crop fields, at the entrance and special prayers are offered. It resembles the Diwali festival of the Hindus.
A traditional Bodo wedding is solemnized by an experienced priest called 'Asaari' in presence of close relatives from both bride and groom's families, well-wishers and village people. It is performed in front of the Bathou altar followed by a grand feast.
Worship of Bwrai Bathou, almighty God in front of Bathou altar. Sometimes, Bathou altar is erected outside a homestead for special purposes to enable the devotees to worship and may be abandoned when the celebration is over.
A traditional granary is constructed towards the north-east in the homestead. Usually the floor is raised a little from the ground to avoid dampening of the rice. A small door is kept on top of the front wall and usually locked most of the time.
Rice pounding is done with the help of tools called 'uwal', the rice holder, 'gaihen', the long-handled pounding tool, 'songrai', a hole-less big sieve and 'sandri', a sieve that separates rice-husk from the rice. It is being replaced by power rice mills.
