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Oma Gwran.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food, Traditional Practices
Summary
Oma gwran is a traditional delicacy of the Bodo tribe.
kham.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
kawang.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
laothai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
alari bathi.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Alari Bathi is the Earthen lamp used while praying to God. It is made with clay. In Boro culture the Alari Bathi is lighted with mustard oil and thread, sometimes cotton.
phestha.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices
Summary
Phestha/Sindai (फेसथा/सिनदाइ) is a pot stand. It is made with straw, the size of the Phestha/Sindai depends on the size of the items kept on top of it .
selthao (1).jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Selthao/Salthao (सेलथाव/सालथाव) is a play item, a bamboo gun. The material used to make Selthao is branch of the bamboo.
laijou.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Traditional Practices
Summary
The Laijou (लाइजौ) is a tip part of the banana leaf. It has an important cultural significance in Boro culture.
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.
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.