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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and InstrumentsSummary
Roina is a farming tool used to pull and gather grains in one place. It is made of wood and usually has a long bamboo handle. It is mainly used immediately after thrashing of paddy and other grains.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, History, Traditional PracticesSummary
Wooden-mud-plastered house is very common among the Bodo community. The walls are made of bamboo and then plastered with mud. Some people may whitewash the walls but many don't. The roofs may be either thatched or tin, but thatched roofs are hardly seen.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
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.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Reeling of silk from mulberry silk is a common practice of Boro womenfolk. The practice of rearing silkworm and reeling of silk give economic relief to some families. But, at present, it has been a challenge for the womenfolk to thrive in this business.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Food, Traditional PracticesSummary
Rice cake is prepared from rice-flour with some ingredients such as sesame, fresh coconut powder, sugar, jaggery, etc. It is steamed with the help of a long necked-pot. It is usually prepared during festivals; but some people have commercialized it.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Food, Traditional PracticesSummary
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.
Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Preparation of thread from silkworm is one of the main economic activities of womenfolk. The cocoon is first processed in boiling water and then the thread is reeled with the help of a simple tool called "thaukhri".
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and InstrumentsSummary
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. 
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Sen is one of several kinds of fishing tools. It is made of bamboo and has several holes through which a fish can enter but cannot come out easily. Its model changes from place to place. Its use is decreasing fast due to non-availability of fish in water.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Gamsa, worn around the waist, is the traditional dress used by the Bodo menfolk. It is woven using the 'Sal Khuntha' four pillars and the 'Tat sal' or handloom. This is the main dress used by a menfolk whenever they are at home and in the field.
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Community
बर' BodoCategory
FoodSummary
Pork is the most favoured protein among the Bodos. There are multiple ways of preparing it. One famous dish is pork with Narzi. The dish is slightly bitter in taste and is consumed with rice.