The Bodo(Tribes of Assam)
Bodos are the ethnic tribes of assam and were among the early settlers of assam .they are the majority tribes in assam with 1.2 million people according to 1991 census and they constitute 5.3 percent of assam population .the bodos belong to a larger ethnic group know as bodo kachri. Bodo tribe is considered as the earliest immigrats in aasam and are said to be the most culturally rich community of the north western part of the state bodo is derived from the term “bod” ,wich means Tibet,thus signifying that majority of the bodos arrived from Bhutan passes .the 6th schedule of the consititution of india has conferred the bodo tribel community the status and prestige of a polain tribe. Bodo tribes are found in several in assam .these bodo tribes are amongst the primitive settlers of the valley of assam KHOKRAJHAR town is regarded as the hub of the bodo tribal community other main concentration includes the BRAHMPUTRA valleys and also its adjacent areas .
LANGUAGE OF THE BODO TRIBE :
As far as the language are concened ,bodo trible people speake bodo language. Which has been derived from famous tibeto-burmese family .majority of these bodo tribes of the primitive ages make use of the roman script and assmese script . as a recent phenomen ,this bodo trible community has taken up the nagri script there are also some eminent scholars who are opinion that the bodo language their indigenous script which his populary called Deodhai.
COSTUMES OF BODO TRIBE :
Dresses of Bodo trible community is quite exquisite ,there by the beauty and glamour of females to wide extent .the conventional dress of a Bodo people is populary called Dokna ,which these Bodo women knit themselves. Shawls also are in fashion of the Bodo trible community.
RELIGION OF BODO TRIBE :
Like many of trible communities of Indian subcontinent these bodo tribe have got orientations towards religion as well as spirtulism .despite the advancement of Hinduism amongst the bodo community the majority Bodo of hindus follow a set of rules called Brahma Dharma .also there are various religious practices and belifes have been adapted by all the contemporary period these bodo tribes have undertaken the diverse practices like bathouism and chritianity. To be pricise bathouism hiduism is a special type of worship of progenitors ,better know as obogloree.
CULTURE OF BODO TRIBE :
This trible group is known for their rich and diveres culture.culture exuberance of the whole of the society ofthe bodo tribal community incorporates elements like dancing ,singing language etc. also if one studies the society of the bodo trible community one can find several surnames like Bargavary Basumatary,bodosa ,boro,Bwismuthiary,dwimary,goyary,ishlary,iswary ,khaklary, mushahary, narazary,owary and wary .
OCCUPATION OF BODO TRIBE:
Over the years following the tradition and culture of some of the other tribal communities of the whole of the Indian subcontinent this bodo tribes to have taken up servel occupations in the early years ,this bodo tribal community has practiced of all types of cultivation and farmig tea platation pig and poultry farming and silkworm rearing are quite significant amongst them. More ever the bodo are excellent bamboo craftman and the bodo tribal community has also developed craftsmanship in creating serval products from thing like bamboo.weaving is also a popular occupation of the bodo tribes.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS OF BODO TRIBE :
Fairs and festival constitute a significant of the part of the culture of the bodo people .one of the most cherished festival of this tribal group is baisagu.it is basically a spring time festival and is celebrated during mid april .these people are populary known for their colourful folk dance.
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Prof. Sanchala S.H.
Assistant Professor (Sociology)
Government Arts & Commerce College
Kadoli, Ta.: Himmatnagar,
Dist-S.K Mo:9998832866
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