Dokhona is a traditional attire worn by Bodo women. It’s a single piece of clothing that looks like a two-piece ensemble when worn. It’s about 3 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, wrapping around the waist and providing coverage from the chest down to the legs. There are two types of Dokhona-
Dokhona Gi Tag
Dokhona, the traditional attire of Bodo Women, was awarded the title of GI tag by the Indian government on 31 Mach 2024, and the application number of Dokhona is 956.
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Plain Dokhona
Matha, Salamatha, or Bidon are plain woven Dokhonas without Agor (design) that are popular among the Bodo people for religious worship.
The preferred color for Matha Dokhona is traditionally yellow. Other colors available for this type of dokhona include Gwmw (yellow), Gwthang (green), Gwja (red), Solayrong (violet), Neel (blue), and more.
Designed Dokhona
Agor Gwnang Dokhona is a designed Dokhona which consists of different types of pattern and motifs. There are designs like- Whole Body Designed (Mwdwm Gongse Agor), Designed in Border Only (Jing Jing Aolo Agor Gwnang/Lophai Dokhona), and Slightly Designed in Body as well as Border (Gejwrasbwese Agor Erdernai).
Here are some agor gwnang dokhona popular among Bodo people-
- Agor Gubwi (Real Design)
- Dokhona Thawsi (Pure-Dokhona)
- Parrow Megon (Pigeon’s Eye)
- Daosha Mwkreb (Winkle of Chicken)
- Thaigir Bibar (Ou Flower)
- Baigri Bihar (Wild Berry’s Flower)
- Daorai Mwkreb (Winkle of Peacock)
- Maoji Agan (Footprint of Cat)
- Hajw or Pahar Agor (Design of Hills)
- Dinkhiya Agor (Fem Leaves Pattern)
- Mafur Agan (Bear’s Feet)
- Taigir Bibar (Elephant Apple Plant Flower)
- Khaseo Bikha (Chest of Tortoise)
- Agor Gidir (Diamond Shape)
- Bandhuram Agor (Design first crafted by Banduram Kachari)
- Phul Mubla (Varieties of Bloomed Flowers)
Note: All the images are taken from Hathai.org
Where to buy Dokhona?
You can purchase dokhona online and offline.
- Online: You can buy it online from e-commerce platforms like Hathai.org, Amazon.in, and other websites.
- Offline: Alternatively, you can find it offline at traditional attire shops in BTR districts (Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur, and Udalguri).
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FAQs
1. What is Dokhona?
Dokhona is a traditional attire worn by Bodo women. It’s a single piece of clothing that looks like a two-piece ensemble when worn.
2.When was Dokhona awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag title?
Dokhona was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag title on the birth anniversary of Upendra Nath Brahma on 31, 2024; along with Dokhona, 12 other items were also awarded the Gi tag title.