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A Study on the Contribution of Bodo Women to Upliftment of Household Economy
Dr. Bibungsar Swargiary

Abstract
Bodos (Boro) are one of the largest ethnic groups of Assam and North East India with their distinct identity and rich cultural, heritage. In 1846, B.H. Hodgson for the first time used the ‘Bodo’ to call this racial group. They constitute a very important section of ethnic groups of Assam and have their own identity regarding their language and culture. The social structure of Bodo is not completely patriarchal. The socio-cultural life of Bodo society is equally controlled by women using their active participation in various fields of society. They enjoy sufficient freedom in their daily life. They enjoy equality with the man in every sphere of life, albeit the birth of a female child is not so much desired and favored as that of a male. In the traditional social setup, Bodo women play a direct and an indirect role in the family economy or village level. Bodo women are pure, brave, active, tolerant, free, faithful, loving (kind-hearted) and affectionate. In the case of Bodo women, they play a most important role in Bodo society and their ultimate goal is to create large-scale awareness with the active participation of women themselves. It also enables them to gain self-confidence, have access to resources, and create Adire (traditional things) to achieve and express, free from irrelevant customs, traditions, practices, and prejudices. Besides these, Bodo women play an important role in various empowerment fields such as economic empowerment, political empowerment, education, social awareness, and sports as well as agricultural fields, industries, services, and different fields of women entrepreneurship, business, self-employment micro-finance etc. in society.

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