Life and status of the Bodo peoples of Arunachal Border area and their worship : A case study of North Rangapara area under Sonitpur District of Assam.

Author(s)	Mr. Dadhiram Brahma
Country	India
Abstract	A close study of the Bodo community reveals their intimate relationship with nature prior to the coming of medical science. their intimacy with nature made them to worship deities associated with nature. To alleviate the pain and suffering some people resorted to use nature vegetation as medicine. In the process some of them could cure the ailments and were regarded as "Ojhas"(a medicine man who acts as an astrologer of suffering or happening of a person ). Along with medicines they were also associated with the use of charm (tantric mantra). The Bodo people of Assam however have their folk believed with connection of myths, legends, tales, songs, ballads and also tantric mantras, which have been functioning in their every work of livelihood. They have also doubt with each other in the remote area, and this doubting in the long run resulted in the superstitious belief.
Keywords	Nature, Ojhas, Charms, folk, mantras doubt.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-10-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.90178

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