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बर' BodoCategory
Tools and Instruments, Traditional PracticesSummary
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 still used in Boro traditional weaving practices especially in the rural areas.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Jaliputli Haba is a sacred festival where two idols, bride and groom are invoked through rituals, singing and dancing around it. A community feast follows the rituals and merry-making. This is not a common festival for the entire community.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dance, Traditional PracticesSummary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the traditional worship practices of the Bodos where two idols, bride and groom, made out of straw, are decorated with new clothes and wreaths, then wedded. It is then considered auspicious, believed to have the power of blessing.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional Practices, Oral TraditionsSummary
Jaliputli Haba is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos where two idols, bride and groom are made out of straw and decorated with new clothes and wreaths for worship. Men, women, young and old take part in singing and dancing around the altar.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
'Bonsali' Firewood store. This is found in all Bodo villages who still cook their meals by using firewoods. The culture of using LPG has very recently come to the Bodo society. But most of the Bodo families store firewoods in this manner.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and OrnamentsSummary
Dr. Stephen Morey, La Trobe University and Dr. Surath Narzary in Aronai. Aronai is a traditional scarf used by the Bodos to felicitate a guest or to honor people. It is greatly used nowadays in ceremonial occasions, meetings & conferences. Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Dress and Ornaments, Traditional PracticesSummary
Indi shawl, prepared from mulberry silk by the Bodo women in villages. It is used mostly by womenfolk on special occasions. They sell them in the nearby weekly markets or to the whole-sellers. Its production is declining due to non-availability of silk.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Jaliputli Haba, wedding of fake idols, is one of the ancient worship practices of the Bodos. It is celebrated in summer (May/June) to invoke the rain God for sufficient rain and good crops. It is still celebrated in Jarkona village under Kamrup district.Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
History, LiteratureSummary
Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma was a social reformer, educationist and a Spiritual Leader in the Bodo Society. He was born on 5 october, 1862 in a very remote and forest village Khajigami, Porbotjora in Dhubri District of Assam. Digital Heritage
Community
बर' BodoCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
Traditional bamboo fencing for boundary wall as well as to protect the gardens and farms from animals.Digital Heritage
Community
DimasaCategory
Traditional PracticesSummary
It is fishing rod made of bamboo stick and a thin thread like is connected with the top of the stick where small earthworm or any eatable is attached so to feed fish and catch them.