Author: moikikorim

Khobai is fishing equipment which is used to store fish while fishing. The pitcher shaped container is made of bamboo, and sometime cane is also used to tie the knots. In the neck of the Khobai, a jute rope or cane wire is connected which is used to tie on the waist of the fishermen to keep the catches during the fishing operations. The tapering shape in the neck portion of the object prevents the caught fish coming out. This is a common fishing implement used by many communities in Assam.

A snare is used for trapping or capturing wild animals. This snare is made of finely skinned bamboo sticks delicately tied with jute ropes. The bamboo sticks are tied together in L-Shape. Jute threads are delicately wrapped around the surface of the trap. At both the ends of the bamboo stick, the threads are used to tie together in a knot. Multiple traps of similar shape are prepared and tied together and placed in the field where rabbits frequently graze. These traps are normally used around the agricultural and vegetable farms.

A snare is used for trapping or capturing wild animals. This snare is made of finely skinned bamboo sticks delicately tied with jute ropes. The bamboo sticks are tied together in L-Shape. Jute threads are delicately wrapped around the surface of the trap. At both the ends of the bamboo stick, the threads are used to tie together in a knot. Multiple traps of similar shape are prepared and tied together and placed in the field where rabbits frequently graze. These traps are normally used around the agricultural and vegetable farms.

A snare is used for trapping or capturing wild animals. This snare is made of finely skinned bamboo sticks delicately tied with jute ropes. The bamboo sticks are tied together in L-Shape. Jute threads are delicately wrapped around the surface of the trap. At both the ends of the bamboo stick, the threads are used to tie together in a knot. Multiple traps of similar shape are prepared and tied together and placed in the field where rabbits frequently graze. These traps are normally used around the agricultural and vegetable farms.

Khobai is fishing equipment which is used to store fish while fishing. The pitcher shaped container is made of bamboo, and sometime cane is also used to tie the knots. In the neck of the Khobai, a jute rope or cane wire is connected which is used to tie on the waist of the fishermen to keep the catches during the fishing operations. The tapering shape in the neck portion of the object prevents the caught fish coming out.

It is a spindle shaped trap made of fine bamboo strips with fencing like design. The middle portion has the highest girth and tapers towards both the ends. It has a conical shaped trap door which acts as non-return valve. The trapped fish and other aquatic fauna are removed through an opening at one end of the implement. These traps are fixed at the channel or streams of water in the paddy field in the rainy season. These are common across the communities in Assam.

It is made of bamboo rods and strips with fencing like design. It has several openings which act as valves that prevent the fish from coming out of the cage after entering. These traps are used in small rivers and streams in the rainy season.

It is a spindle shaped trap made of fine bamboo strips with fencing like design. The middle portion has the highest girth and tapers towards both the ends. It has a conical shaped trap door which acts as non-return valve. The trapped fish and other aquatic fauna are removed through an opening at one end of the implement. These traps are fixed at the channel or streams of water in the paddy field in the rainy season.

This is a bamboo frame of a fishing net known as Chagje. Je is a common implement used for fishing by the Bodo community. Chagje is used to fish small to big fishes in rivers and lakes. It is made of nylon and plastic fiber or strings, braided in very intricate grid like pattern and fixed with a bamboo frame. The use of this kind of fishing net is common to many communities of Assam.