Art of the Bodo women Lady Hydery

Culture & Tradition: Seeing this beautiful art of the Bodo women Lady
Hydery (Wife of the first Governor of Assam) made
this comment, “I have travelled throughout the world
with my husband but I have not seen that a mother
has spun and woven the cloth for herself and for her
children.”

A species of various types of Agor (handy work
design)which bloom in the art of Bodo women are
given below :-
1. Phareo Megon (Pigeon eye). 2. Daorai Mokhreb (Winkle of peacock).
3. Phul Mobla (Varieties of bloomed flowers). 4. Daosha Mokhreb (Winkle of chicken).
5. Maoji Agan (Footprint of cat). 6. Dingkhia Mohor (A design representing fern of
Dhekia ). 7. Gangu Godo (An Agor representing the shape of a
kind insect called Gangu ). 8. Singri Bibar (A design representing the Singri flower).
9. Boigri Bibar (A design representing the flowers of
plum). 10. Gongar thaiship (A design representing the fruit of
Nui tree). 11. Thaigir Bibar (A design representing the flower of
Thaigir plant and it also feeling of failed love.12. Gandoula agor (A design representing an insect
Gandoula ).13. Khusli Denta (A design representing the spoon).

(A scene of making traditional dress)

14. Muphur Apha (A design representing the footprint
of bear). 15. Laosong Agor (A design invented by a Bodo girl
called Laosong). 16. Mokhordoma Agor (A design representing a
litigation or zig zag). 17. Bandhuram Agor (A design first crafted by
Bandhuram kachari ). 18. Agor Gidit (A design representing a Diamond
shape).19. Gorkha Gongbrai Agor design representing twill).
20. Daokhi Agor (A design representing stool of a hen).
The favourite colours of the Bodos are generally Gamo
(Yellow), Gothang (Green), and Bathogang (Colour of
parrot’s feathers). So Bodos’ most popularly used
words “Gomo-Gothang-Bathogang” represents it.

Source: Wikipedia