Kherai festival
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Kherai festival is a major traditional religious and cultural celebration of the Bodo people of Northeast India, marked by elaborate rituals, dances, and prayers to their deities for prosperity and well-being.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bodo festival
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
good harvest
ⓘ
protection from misfortune ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bathouism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals of Assam
ⓘ
Indigenous festivals of India ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major traditional celebration of Bodo people ⓘ |
| danceFormUsed | Kherai dance ⓘ |
| features |
chanting of sacred hymns
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ritual dance by priestess ⓘ use of sacred altar ⓘ use of sacred plants and flowers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
community feasting
ⓘ
elaborate rituals ⓘ music with traditional instruments ⓘ offerings to deities ⓘ prayers ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
Bodo identity
ⓘ
preservation of Bodo dance and music ⓘ preservation of Bodo traditional religion ⓘ |
| languageContext | Bodo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicInstrumentUsed |
jotha (cymbals)
ⓘ
kham (drum) ⓘ siphung (flute) ⓘ |
| observedWith |
ritual offerings of rice beer
ⓘ
sacrifice of animals or fowls (in some communities) ⓘ traditional Bodo attire ⓘ |
| performedForDeity | Bathou (Bodo supreme deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
prayers for prosperity
ⓘ
prayers for well-being ⓘ seeking blessings from deities ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | central ritual of Bodo indigenous faith ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialistRole |
Doudini (priestess)
NERFINISHED
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Douri (priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bodo indigenous religion ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
strengthening community bonds
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transmission of Bodo cultural heritage ⓘ |
| state | Assam ⓘ |
| typeOfRitual | agrarian fertility rite ⓘ |
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