This book ties to unfold the rich cultural heritage of the Boro-Kachari Tribe of Northeast India. All the tribal communities of Northeast India are very colourful and vibrant with their unique lifestyle. Textile garments of all the tribal communities of this region represent some specially of their own. The Boro kacharis also wear specially designed textile materials with varied colours. Their women are expert weavers and prepare all the necessary dress materials in handlooms till today. Their dresses have been beautifully designed by themselves with traditional and modern motifs. Rearing and spinning of silk are the most ancient tradition of the Boro women. Boro women use hand made unstitched dress covering the whole body from shoulder to foot (ankle) which display beautiful motifs allover the body. This book has given a vivid picture of the Boro culture with special reference to their famous perennial designs of textile. It is a matter of pride for Boro women to make their own cloth in their traditional handloom and key’s fly shuttle even at this age of machine made goods.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kabita Boro
Ms. Kabita Boro passed M.Sc. in Anthropology from Gauhati University. She is specialized in Social Anthropology. At present, she is doing her Ph.D. in the Department of Anthropology on 'Socio-economic Life if the Boros of Tangla area, Assam'.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kishore K. Basa
K.K. Basa, a Gold Medalist in H.S.C. Exam. (1973) in Orissa as well as B. A. (History Hons.) Exam. (1977) from Utkal University, did his M.A. in History (1979) from Delhi University and M.A. (Private) in Anthropology (1984) from Utkal University. He is selected for the Commonwealth Post-Doctoral Felowship (1999-2000) at the University of Cambridge, U.K.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rani Kakati Hazarika
Dr. Rani Kakati Hazarika is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University. She is specialized in Social Anthropology and got her Ph.D. degree from Gauhati university on the topics "Urbanization and Social Change: A Study of Assamese Culture with reference to Guwahati". She is the author of a textbook for graduate level students of Guwahati University in Anthropology. She has published a number of research papers in different books and journals covering Boro, Rabha and Jiwa tribal communities of Assam.
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