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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Hatha is a wooden container of rice and curry made during a Hathasuni/Hathaseni haba (traditional Bodo wedding), where the bride carries the rice and curry and serves a small portion to the groom and the villagers present at the wedding ceremony.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Don is a kind of small basket made of bamboo strips. It is specially used in ritual functions, marriage ceremonies and religious events of the Bodo community. Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Kokrajhar is a home to many beautiful temples and this temple is named as "Brahma Mandir" which is situated in Baganshali area. This temple is created by Bodo people living in a community. This temple allows its devotees to connect with great Lord Brahma.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Temple is named as 'Bathou thansali' situated in Ahom Gaon, Guwahati. It is created by the Bodo people living is Ahom Gaon. 'Bathousim' is the ethnic religion of the Bodo tribes and the followers of this religion offer their prayers in 'Bathou Mandir'.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
People, Traditional PracticesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Uprooting of rice seedling is done manually. It is usually done on dry ground, but sometimes it is done on wet land as well. The uprooted seedling is fastened to make one bundle called "akhase" and then carried to the field ready for transplantation.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
A traditional bamboo gate of one or the other kind is common in the Bodo villages. This is the easiest way to save the homestead from animals.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
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.