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Baduri is a traditional broomstick made and used by the Khonds tribe, one of the oldest and larger tribal communities in Odisha. All Baduris are made from soft and flexible stems of jungle grass. As a utility item, it gives an insight into the tribe's relationship with its natural surroundings and sustainable knowledge.
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Baduri is a traditional broomstick made and used by the Khonds tribe, one of the oldest and larger tribal communities in Odisha. All Baduris are made from soft and flexible stems of jungle grass. As a utility item, it gives an insight into the tribe's relationship with its natural surroundings and sustainable knowledge.
Usually, the Baduri consists of bundled grass stems bound tightly at one end with plaited straw or natural fibers to form a handle-like grip. The other end is free and flexible to ensure the easy working of sweeping dust and waste from household floors, especially mud or earthen surfaces found in rural tribal dwellings.
Usually, the Baduri consists of bundled grass stems bound tightly at one end with plaited straw or natural fibers to form a handle-like grip. The other end is free and flexible to ensure the easy working of sweeping dust and waste from household floors, especially mud or earthen surfaces found in rural tribal dwellings.
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More than just an article of utility within a household, this broom symbolizes Khonds' down-to-earth lifestyles and ecological sensibilities. Weighing almost nothing, the item is biodegradable and constitutes organic materials available in the forest, with no industrial intervention. Tribal women fabricate these broomsticks, some of which are later sold in local markets as part of community livelihood projects.
The objects weigh only a few kilograms and are low-tech, showing how the Khonds tribe is expressed with practical design ingenuity blending into the landscape around. The Indian Museum in Kolkata conserves these Baduris as small yet significant Artefacts to honor the everyday objects that form the backbone of indigenous tribal life.
The objects weigh only a few kilograms and are low-tech, showing how the Khonds tribe is expressed with practical design ingenuity blending into the landscape around. The Indian Museum in Kolkata conserves these Baduris as small yet significant Artefacts to honor the everyday objects that form the backbone of indigenous tribal life.
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