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
Agan (open access)

Agan

A souvenir on late Budaola (Budmol) Daimari published by the reception committee on the day of his funeral ceremony at No.1 Balisitha.
Date: December 27, 2020
Creator: Boro, Kiran & Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Text
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

Speech about commitment and cooperation

Recording of a formal speech by Sanibor Boro (Male, age 30) which contains an expression of commitment, asking for cooperation and gratitude.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about felicitation and gratitude

Speech by Jwmwisa Boro (Male, age 20) on felicitation and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about personal experiences

Recording of a formal speech by Gobinda Baglari (Male, age 65) which contains a description of personal experiences as a school teacher, village situation, expression of gratitude.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about school experiences

Recording of a formal speech by Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) which contains a description of primary school life and friends, present situation, and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about social customs and village life

Recording of a formal speech by Kameswar Basumatary (Male, age 60) which contains a description of a village situation, personal career, advice to parents, and thanks-giving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech about society and parenting

Recording of formal speech by Baburam Basumatary (Male, age 70), and it contains a description of social situation, advice to parents, and thanksgiving.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Speech opening a workshop

Recording of a formal speech by Maneswar Basumatary (Male, age 40) which contains addressing the gathering and vote of thanks to the audience.
Date: March 9, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the reformation of the Bathou religion

Recording of a conversation between Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) and Babrubahan Swargiary (Male, age 63) in which Babrubahan describes the reformation of the Bathou religion and various programs and activities along with different wings affiliated to All Bathou Mahasabha.
Date: March 3, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about college experience

Recording of a conversation between Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) and Babrubahan Swargiary (Male, age 63) in which Babrubahan remembers his college days. They discuss the modes of transportation used at the time, the teachers and subjects in school, along with different activities.
Date: February 3, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about early life experience

Recording of a conversation between Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) and Babrubahan Swargiary (Male, age 63) in which Babrubahan describes his childhood.
Date: February 3, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about school experiences

Recording of a conversation between Prafulla Basumatary (Male, age 52) and Babrubahan Swargiary (Male, age 63) in which Babrubahan describes the history of the school.
Date: February 3, 2020
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gudi swlwngthaini bitha danaiyao aijwphwrni biphao (open access)

Gudi swlwngthaini bitha danaiyao aijwphwrni biphao

An article on the role of women in educational foundations. A souvenir of BSS, published by the reception committee for of its 59th annual conference held at Khoirabari, Odalguri on 20-22 Jan. 2020.
Date: January 22, 2020
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mao bidinthia iyun jwlwni thulunga (open access)

Mao bidinthia iyun jwlwni thulunga

An article on work culture for young generation. A souvenir of Dularai Boro Harimu Afat published by the reception committee for its 17th annual conference held at Kajiamati, Odalguri on 09-10 Jan. 2020.
Date: January 10, 2020
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Phwn (open access)

Phwn

An article on the ways of renunciation included in a souvenir of BSS published by the Kajiamati primary committee on the occasion of the 66th birthday celebration of the BSS
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
ABWWFni aganbrwi bisombi (open access)

ABWWFni aganbrwi bisombi

A poem on the phases of ABWWF included in a souvenir of ABWWF published on the occasion of its 15th biennial conference held at Barnagaon High School, Odalguri on 8-10 March 2018
Date: October 3, 2018
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jai nunanwibw nua - Helen Keller (open access)

Jai nunanwibw nua - Helen Keller

An article on Helen Keller included in a mouthpiece (vol.2) of the ABWWF/Odalguri AC published on the occasion of its 10th Annual conference held at Sijouguri, Odalguri
Date: January 27, 2018
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bwisagi (open access)

Bwisagi

A poem on Boro New year festival Bwisagu included in a mouthpiece of the All Odalguri Silver Jubilee year celebration, Odalguri College, Udalguri held on 15-22, April 2017.
Date: April 22, 2017
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gothoa nokhorni alari bathi (open access)

Gothoa nokhorni alari bathi

An article on the child as the light of a family as part pf a souvenir of the Udalguri Girls' HS School published on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee Celebration held on 10-12 Nov. 2016.
Date: November 12, 2016
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bisombi (open access)

Bisombi

A memorial account of ABWWF/Odalguri AC as part of a souvenir of the 14th Annual conference of the ABWWF, Odalguri DC, Sonai (Goraibari), Odalguri.
Date: December 18, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb (open access)

Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb

A brief history of ABWWF/Odalguri AC included in a mouthpiece (vol.1) of the ABWWF/Odalguri AC brought out on the occasion of its 9th Annual conference held at Sijouguri, Odalguri.
Date: April 6, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Phwrwngirinisim Linconni laijam (open access)

Phwrwngirinisim Linconni laijam

Abraham Lincoln (Lincon)'s advice to teachers, translated by Kiran Boro.
Date: December 31, 2011
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library