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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.Digital Heritage
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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 .Digital Heritage
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Selthao/Salthao (सेलथाव/सालथाव) is a play item, a bamboo gun. The material used to make Selthao is branch of the bamboo.Digital Heritage
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‘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.Digital Heritage
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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.Digital Heritage
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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. Digital Heritage
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The most important appliance used for spinning eri cocoons is the drop spindle (Thaokhri/takuri). It is a simple device made of bamboo; a cylindrical stick tapering towards one end, and a disc-like structure is embedded towards the other end.Digital Heritage
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Warping is an important step in the manufacture of clothes. Warping in local term is called si swngnai and the villagers followed the simple stick warping method. Digital Heritage
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Swrkhi is a spinning tool made of bamboo. It is used for winding threads and to hold sorted threads before setting the loom for weaving. It is used in Boro traditional weaving practices.Digital Heritage
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Haikhongsi is an agricultural tool made from the branch of Ouwa Burkha or branch of a tree.