Performance of Jali Putuli festival songs, dances, and rituals

Villagers of Jajikona Village introduce themselves and describe the festival, Jali Putuli Haba, or 'wedding of fake idols'. This is a traditional festival of the Bodo community, but not so common nowadays. It is still found in the Kamrup District of Assam, for example in Jajikona (Jarkona) village. The villagers believe that this festival is still rewarding. Here, two idols, bride and groom, made of straw are decorated with new clothes, colors, and garlands. Certain rituals are performed by the elderly people accompanied by music, song and dance while decorating the idols at one of the households. The main celebration takes place the next day when the idols are placed auspiciously within a cage specially built with banana trees and its barks. It is celebrated in an open field where all the villagers gather, offer prayers, and sing and dance in merriment to invoke and seek blessings from God. They believe that this particular ritual is performed in the name of Rain God, Deba Bwrai and Debi Burwi, Rawna and Rawni (Thunder and Lightening) for sufficient rain and good crops before they start farming activities in Summer.
Date: June 12, 2021
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the pear story

This is a retelling of the pear story.
Date: October 30, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Ahom migration

This is a conversation about the coming of Ahoms in Assam and fights with Boro rulers. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the kingdom of Boro rulers

This is a conversation about the Boro rulers and their kingdom of the past. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the past Boro kings

This is a conversation about the Boro rulers, namely, Naranarayan and Chilarai. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the relation between the Boros and the Bhutanese

This is a conversation about the historical relationships between the Boro rulers and the Bhutanese rulers. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the fight between Boro rulers and Ahom rulers

This is a conversation on the fight between Boro rulers and Ahom rulers. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro naming systems

Conversation on the origin of Boro nomenclature. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 23, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro social customs

Conversation on the social tradition of the Boros. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 22, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about social reform by Kalicharan Brahma

This is a conversation on the social reformation movement by Kalicharan Brahma. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 22, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro social customs

Conversation on the social tradition of the Boros. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 22, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the Nounwgwr historical site

Conversation on the Nounwgwr historical site. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about preserving the Nounwgwr archaeological site

Conversation about rewriting Boro history and the preservation of Nounwgwr archaeological site. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro legendary heroes

This is a conversation about Boro legendary heroes. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about ministries in the Mech dynasty

This is a conversation on the different ministries under the Mech dynasty and how Boro surnames have originated. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the Mech dynasty

This is a conversation on the Mech dynasty. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the Mech dynasty

Conversation on the Mech dynasty from Boro historical perspective. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Khwmthapur and Boro history

This is a conversation on Khwmthapur from Boro historical point of view. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about remains of Nounwgwr Sikhnajhar

Conversation aboutthe remains of Nounwgwr Sikhnajhar from historical perspective. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro history

This is a conversation Boro history. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro naming systems

This is a conversation on Boro surnames. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about saint Padma Sambhaba and Boro history

This is a conversation about Mech dynasty from the point of view of Boro history. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Sikhnajhar Nounwgwr

This is a conversation about Sikhnajhar Nounwgwr from the point of view of Boro history. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the importance of Sikhnajhar, Nounwgwr

This is a conversation about the importance of the place called Nounwgwr, Ultapani from the point of view of Boro history. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: December 4, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library