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khanthal phithai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Jackfruit
Bodo legendary figure
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History
Summary
A Bodo woman warrior and Tax collector of British Era
Bagurumba.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bagurumba is a traditional Bodo dance
Bodo Dance
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bwisagu Festival
Primitive Bodo woman near sijou tree.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History
Summary
A Bodo traditional homestead used to be decorated with the plantation of a sacred Sijou tree (hedge euphorbia) for worship of the Almighty God "Bwrai Bathou". Most houses were made of bamboo with thatched roof and mud plaster. It has changed drastically.
Community
Dimasa
Category
Scholarly Works
Summary
The book provides a detailed description of the socio-cultural aspects of the Dimasa community living in Assam. It is divided into 8 chapters with 5 appendices, a glossary and index.
Honoh
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Yungsharima
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Dikong
Community
Dimasa
Category
Oral Traditions
Summary
One of the oldest of Dimasa primordial verses refers to myth of Dilaobra-Sangibra in which it is narrated how their ancestors met at the confluence of river named Dilao-Sangi to formulate all the governing principles of Dimasa socio-religious experience.
सेसा
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
A rabbit is not so common nowadays except where this is a forest. So, some Bodo people have started rearing it as pet. It lives on grass, vegetables and grains.
Nahrem
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
The (Snakehead Murrel) is commonly called as Nah-rem or Bula Nah, is common in freshwater plains where it migrates from rivers and lakes into flooded fields. It returns to the permanent water bodies in the dry season.
खोथिया रोगानाय
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
People, Traditional Practices
Summary
Khwthia Rwganai or carrying of rice seedlings for transplantation. The person working in the field is Ms. Bhagyabati Kachari of Bhergaon near Tangla under Udalguri district. She is an Indian boxer and helps her parents in the field to inspire other girls.