As many as 19 traditional products and crafts of Assam, including 'Bihu Dhol', 'Jaapi' and several items of the Bodo community, have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag.

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As many as 19 traditional products and crafts of Assam, including 'Bihu Dhol', 'Jaapi' and several items of the Bodo community, have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag. 13 of these products are specifically linked to the Bodos, who form the largest tribal group in the state. 6 prestigious GI Tags have been granted to traditional crafts with support from NABARD, RO Guwahati, and facilitated by Padma Shri Dr Rajani Kant, GI Expert. The 13 items that have received the GI tag include three agricultural products - Gongar Dunjia, Keradapini and Khardwi - and six musical instruments - Kham, Serja, Thorkha, Jotha, Gongona and Sifung. Assam Asharikandi Terracotta Craft, Assam Pani Mateka Craft, Sarthebari Metal Craft and Assam Mising Handloom Products are the other products that received the GI tags.


     

     

     

 

     


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