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Sunday, August 7, 2016
Ultapani- The Place for Nature Worshiper
Ultapani is about 45 Kms from Kokrajhar town and can be reached by private cabs and taxis.This is a place for nature lovers who like to experience a forest area with variety of plants, birds & wild animals. Lying in the western bank of the Manas River, Ultapani is a rich dwelling place of Pied Hornbills and wild Orchids, intertwined with trees, creepers, ferns and the rippling river. According to Bodoland Tourism Department, 2014 this small forest has a vast botanical wealth with 197 species of trees and an equal number of flowering plants. It is also a favourite dwelling area for Indian elephant, Golden Langur, Capped Langur, Tiger, Clouded leopard, leopard, Golden Cat, Fishing Cat, Swamp Deer, Sambar etc. Now a days tourist guest house is also provided for accommodation for tourist. Besides, tent accommodation, night camping at Ultapani, including activities like nature trails and wildlife viewing, bird watching at Na-bhandar, are also be offered here to the tourists.
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Zomduar- The Place of scenic beauty
Zomduar is a picnic spot which is about 90 kms from Kokrajhar town and is known for its scenic beauty. The beautiful picturesque view of the Bhutan hills and the fast flowing Sankos River is the main attraction of this place. There is a cave in the hill which people use to say a way to reach the hell. So the place is called “Zomduar” where “Zom” means the King of Hell and “Duar” means “The Gate”. The place is also a dwelling area of Elephants, Golden langurs, Hornbills and Peacocks.
Friday, August 5, 2016
Bagurumba- The complete lyrics of the Song
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| Bagurumba dance |
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Jat nongabwla, kul nongabwla
Tabwrwm homnawi babnawi lagow mwnkha
Jat nongabwla, kul nongabwla
Tabwrwm homnawi babnawi lagow mwnkha
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Thuri barini lai daosen
Jwngni lagwalai dajen
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Thuri barini lai daosen
Jwngni lagwalai dajen
Gwsw hwsar mwsade
Baidenglai gidinglai mwsade hai mwsade
Thuri barini lai daosen
Jwngni lagwalai dajen
Gwsw hwsar mwsade
Baidenglai gidinglai mwsade hai mwsade
Gwsw hwsar mwsade
Baidenglai gidinglai mwsade hai mwsade
Dwi jiri jiri samo khigkhiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Dwi jiri jiri samo khigkhiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Dwi jiri jiri samo khigkhiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Thuri barini lai daosen
Jwngni lagwalai dajen
Baidenglai gidinglai mwsade hai mwsade
Thuri barini lai daosen
Jwngni lagwalai dajen
Baidenglai gidinglai mwsade hai mwsade
Dwi jiri jiri samo khigkhiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Dwi jiri jiri samo khigkhiri
Sonani jinjiri hai jinjiri hai jinjiri
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Jat nongabwla, kul nongabwla
Tabwrwm homnawi babnawi lagow mwnkha
Jat nongabwla, kul nongabwla
Tabwrwm homnawi babnawi lagow mwnkha
Jat nongabwla, kul nongabwla
Tabwrwm homnawi babnawi lagow mwnkha
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba Hai Bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Bugurum bagurum bagurum bagurumba
Kherai- The Practice of Bodo People to Worship God
"Kherai" is a term used by Bodo people of Bathou religion to worship their God and is practised by generation to generation. For the welfare of the society, to protect the people from evil eyes, to unite the people to increase their strength, to bring peace in their life “Kherai” is practised at least once in a year. There are many stories for which the people called it "Kherai". Among them the famous "Zara Pagla" story is believed to be the main reason of Bodo people practising "Kherai". "Zaara Pagla" was the name of old man who had 7 sons & 7 daughters-in-law living happily in one village. Among in-law the youngest was the most beautiful & most well mannered so the old man used to love her most. But his love for his daughter in-law became the main reason of disturbing their happy living life. Soon the rest in-law used to envious of youngest in-law and they started to spread the rumours of father-daughter-in-law relationship. The innocent & most soft hearted youngest in-law could not bear it & one day she left his husband's home without informing anyone. Everyone searched for her in villages, jungles & everywhere but she was not found. One day the old man decided to worship "Karnai Mwdai"(God who has the power to hide peoples, pleasures & many things) to get his daughter-in-law back. After they performed all the rituals to please “Karnai Mwdai” they found their in-law back and once again lived happily in their life and thus the practising of Kherai which is said to be transformed from the word "Karnai" is becoming their main occasion celebrated every year.  |
| Daudini dancing accompanied by music played by men |
Kherai is performed only in the night and is generally start around 9 pm and continue until around 7 am next morning.The three persons who are the main responsible to perform Kherai are-
1) “Oja”- A person who enchants mantras to God
2) “Deuri” – A person who make all arrangements for Kherai
3) “Daudini”- A spiritual woman who possessed God in her body
It is believed that there are 15-18 “Mwdai”(God) who are requested to come by enchanting mantras by “Oja” and they possessed the body of the woman who is called “Daudini” and she use to perform many different dances as per which “Mwdai” possesses her body. The process of “Mwdai” possessing the woman’s body is said to be “Daudini Jakhangnai”. During “Daudini Jakhangnai” the woman uses to convey God’s message to public and sometimes demands the thing which is the most favourite of God who possess her body.
1) “Oja”- A person who enchants mantras to God
2) “Deuri” – A person who make all arrangements for Kherai
3) “Daudini”- A spiritual woman who possessed God in her body
It is believed that there are 15-18 “Mwdai”(God) who are requested to come by enchanting mantras by “Oja” and they possessed the body of the woman who is called “Daudini” and she use to perform many different dances as per which “Mwdai” possesses her body. The process of “Mwdai” possessing the woman’s body is said to be “Daudini Jakhangnai”. During “Daudini Jakhangnai” the woman uses to convey God’s message to public and sometimes demands the thing which is the most favourite of God who possess her body.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Padmabeel- The Place of Lotus
Padmabeel the famous pond of BTAD area where different colours of lotus are found is situated between two villages namely Dobhai & Sagunhara. It is situated 35 km west from Kokrajhar town.
The lotus plants start to grow in April and are fully blossomed in the month of June to July. Mainly two coloured of lotuses are found in Padmbeel- white-pink & red-pink.
Photos by Pungkha Brahma
Monday, August 1, 2016
Bodo Traditional Dress
Bodo People use to weave different clothes which are given below-
1) Dokhona : "Dokhona" the main traditional dress of Bodo woman is of length 2.5 m & width 1.5 m and it is wore to cover the whole body from chest to legs by tied one round at a time in the waist. Different Agor(design or flower) and colors are weaved for Dokhona. "Matha" or "Salamatha" which is the term used for plain Dokhona i.e. Dokhona without Agor is popular among the Bodo people and used to wear in worshiping God. Among the colors yellow is the main traditional colour and "Matha" Dokhona with yellow colour is used as a bridal attire. Besides yellow they use to weave Dokhona in a variety of colours like- Gwthang(green), Gwja(red), Solay rong(violet), Neel(blue) etc. etc.
1) Dokhona : "Dokhona" the main traditional dress of Bodo woman is of length 2.5 m & width 1.5 m and it is wore to cover the whole body from chest to legs by tied one round at a time in the waist. Different Agor(design or flower) and colors are weaved for Dokhona. "Matha" or "Salamatha" which is the term used for plain Dokhona i.e. Dokhona without Agor is popular among the Bodo people and used to wear in worshiping God. Among the colors yellow is the main traditional colour and "Matha" Dokhona with yellow colour is used as a bridal attire. Besides yellow they use to weave Dokhona in a variety of colours like- Gwthang(green), Gwja(red), Solay rong(violet), Neel(blue) etc. etc.
The different Agors which Bodo people used to weave Dokhona are-
I. Agor gubwi. II. Parrow megon III. Makri agor IV. Daorai mwkreb. V. Khiru agor VI. Laihagar. VII. Taigir bibar VIII. Maoji apa IX. Dokan agor X. Laosung agor.
2) Jwmgra
"Jwmgra"(Scarf) is used by Bodo woman to cover upper portion of the body and is of length 2 m & width 0.7 m. Generally the Agors use in Jwmgra is bigger than that of Dokhona and it covers large area of Jwmgra. Among the different Agors "Hajw Agor"(A design representing the mountain) is very popular and they use to wear Jwmgra with Hajw Agor in their wedding.
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| Jwmgra with Hajw Agor |
3) Gamsa
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| Bodo Males in Gamsa |
4) Aronai:
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| Bodo Male hanging Aronai on his neck |
The main Agor used in the Aronai is "Pahar Agor" or Hajw Agor" on the both edges and without it the piece of cloth weaved would not be known as Aronai. But at the middle of this Bodo women weave different Agors by their creativity.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lists of Bodo Feature Film
The lists of Bodo Feature Film:
1. Alayaron, The Dawn 1986 Jwngdau Bodosa
2. Jiwni Simang, Dreams of Life 1987 Amar Hazarika
3. Khwmsilama, Road to darkness 1991 Jwngdau Bodosa
4. Hagramayao Jinahari 1995 Jwngdau Bodosa
5. Gwdan Muga 2001 Jwngdau Bodos
6. Songgali, The spy 2002 Khanindra Bodosa
7. Gwranthini Unao 2004 Khandaram Basumatary
8. Dau Huduni Methai 2015 Manju Borah
1. Alayaron, The Dawn 1986 Jwngdau Bodosa
2. Jiwni Simang, Dreams of Life 1987 Amar Hazarika
3. Khwmsilama, Road to darkness 1991 Jwngdau Bodosa
4. Hagramayao Jinahari 1995 Jwngdau Bodosa
5. Gwdan Muga 2001 Jwngdau Bodos
6. Songgali, The spy 2002 Khanindra Bodosa
7. Gwranthini Unao 2004 Khandaram Basumatary
8. Dau Huduni Methai 2015 Manju Borah
References
Sharma, Rana & Dutta, Minakshi(2015), Eight Glorious Decades of Assamese Cinema. Guwahati: Assam Book Syndicate & Publishers.
