Bodos are the original and the real son of the soils of Assam with a distinct culture of their own. Racially they belong to Mongloid stock of the Indo-Mongloids or Indo-Tibetans. Mythologically, according to Dr.Suniti Kumar Chetterjee, a well-known historian, they are "the offspring of son of the Vishnu and Mother-Earth"who were termed as 'Kiratas' during the Epic period. The bodos are well versed in the use of bamboo and cane for handicrafts and the women of community weave dreams in their looms. The Bodo 'Dokhona' Fali', 'Aronai' and 'Endi' clothes are superb example of artistic finise in handlooms. Bodo folk dances and songs have received high acclaim.

Mahatma Gandhi, on his visit to Assam, rightly observed that the women of Bodo women weave dream in their loom. From time immemorial, the Bodo women have spun cotton, Endi & Muga silk for sell use of herself and her family members. Muga was for he noblemen and eri products for commoners. The word 'Muga' seems to have been derived from the word "Mugasong". The Mugasong (Sowalu tree in Assamese or Litsala Polyantha) is a plant where the wild Muga worm converts herself in to "pupa" inside a cocoon. The word Muga prevalent in Assamese had no origin in Sanskrit or elsewhere. The Bodo weaver derived his choice of colour from natural herbs to obtain wide range of colours and tastes.

There motives and designs are obtained from their natural surroundings. The names of such designs and motives are Phareu Megon (Eye of Pigeon), Khaseo Bikha (Chest of Tortoise), Mufur Afa (Toe of a Bear), Shikhri Agar (Butterfly pattern), Ding-khia Agar (Fern pattern), Daorai Mwkhbeb (Blinking of Peacock Eye) etc.

Bamboo has its own use in urban areas for plaque panelling, ceiling, lampstand, mattress, scroll, tapestery, tray, etc. Some bamboo varities are used for making mats, baskets, some for decoration and others as garden bush.

Cane is another ally of bamboo. Fine canes are used for furniture, umbrella handle, walking stick, baskets, mat and even for tying elephants.

But indiscriminate destruction of forest wealth-herbs medicine plants etc. have resulted in the extinction of various species.

Despite all these peculiarities and strength, the Bodo culture and artistic tradition are relegated to non-entty in the blind race of modernism. However, Bodo artisans have been able to retain their originality to some extent primarily because of their interior location and lesser intervention by outsiders. There is a need to integrate these peculiarities with the rest of India to strengthen the good old traditional craft and culture for the mutual benefit of the Bodo people and the nation at large. Hence this proposed initiative.