Boro people
Tribal people and linguistic group
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The Bodos (pronounced bo-ros) are an ethnic and linguistic community, early settlers of Assam in the northeast part of the Republic of India.
Bad
changeIn the culture of the Bodo people, a bad (बाद) is a social crime or offense. There are five different types of bad:[1]
- Agarbad: incest, hitting parents or grandparents, or killing a cow
- Phongslothbad: touching the body of young girl or touching someone of a different caste
- Khaoalibad: using coins or utensils which were offered to dead bodies
- Khoulwbwd bad: talking badly about a person with no reason or proof
References
change- ↑ Brahma, Pratibha (August 2016). "Traditional Administrative System & Youth Institution of the Bodos of Northeast Bharat" Archived 2016-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 79-83. Heritage Explorer
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