Dokhona
| Bodo Dokhona Dokhona | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
 Boro women wearing a dokhona dancing a Bagurumba | |
| Description | Textile fabric design |
| Type | Cotton or silk |
| Area | Bodoland, Assam |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 2024 |
| Material | Cotton |
Dokhona (दख'ना in the Boro language[1])is the traditional attire of the Boro people, an indigenous ethnolinguistic community of Northeast India, primarily found in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam.[2]
It is traditionally made from cotton and sometimes silk for special occasions, with an increasing tendance of using acrylic instead. It is traditionally yellow-colored. The garment can feature Agor, woven designs that depict patterns representing animals or landscapes.[2]
Etymology
The term "Dokhona" refers to a wrap-around garment traditionally worn by Boro women.[3]
Types
There are different styles and varieties of Dokhona:
- Plain (Chala Matha) Dokhona: A simple, undecorated version for daily wear.[2]
- Designed (Agor Gwnang) Dokhona: Embellished with woven motifs used for special occasions like weddings or festivals.[4]
Other regional styles and historical variations have been identified, including older forms of wrap called Ogrong Dokhona among certain sub-groups, which differ in draping style and motifs. [5]
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Cultural importance
In 2024, Dokhona, was officially recognised with 12 other Boro articles by a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Government of India.[6][7]
Dokhona is usually paired with complementary garments:
References
- ↑ "दख'ना (Dokhona)". Bodo Dimasa Archive. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 "Bodo Attire - A Cultural indentity". indianculture.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "Traditioal Attire". chirang.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Brahma, Chaitali; Saha, Bhaskar; Chakrabarti, Debkumar (2021). Chakrabarti, Amaresh; Poovaiah, Ravi; Bokil, Prasad; Kant, Vivek (eds.). "A Study on Design Concept for Comfortability of Dokhona—For Sustainability of Bodo Traditional Wear and Culture". Design for Tomorrow—Volume 1. Singapore: Springer: 911–922. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-0041-8_75. ISBN 978-981-16-0041-8.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ sachin (2015-06-08). "D'source Design Gallery on Motifs on Silks of Assam". D'Source. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "Bodo Dokhona, Eri Silk And 11 Other Bodo Articles Receive GI Tags". www.guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ Jaiswal, Umanand (1 January 2024). "19 iconic Assam items earn GI tags, similar honour for Tripura's Pera, Rignai Pachra". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.