An Introduction to the Bodo Agor (Weaving Design)

Abstract

The Bodo people are living mainly in Assam from time immemorial. They are scattered in neighbouring states and countries like Bengal, Meghalaya, Nepal, Bangladesh etc. The weaving is the great significance of the Bodos. They make their needed clothes at home by collecting materials from nature. The Agor (weaving design) is the common weaving design of the Bodos. They make the Agor on clothes with their choice. Specially the Bodo women have lots of knowledge about the traditional textile and weaving methods. The main clothes of the Bodos are Dokhona, Jwmgra or (Jwmbaigra) for women and Gamsa for men, and Aronai, Sima, Ji ul are used for both male and female. They make clothes with the variety types of Agor (Design).  But nowadays their traditional weaving system is reducing day by day and their Agor are also not highlighted.

So, this study will attempt to highlight the Agor of the Bodos. The analytical and descriptive methods has been applied in this study and the necessary data have been taken from primary and secondary sources.