Eight products from Assam, including traditional food items and rice beer varieties, received GI tags.
The Bodo Traditional Brewers Association and the Association of Traditional Food Products filed for the GI tags.
GI Tags for Rice Beer Varieties
Bodo Jou Gwran: Highest alcohol content among the three variants.
Maibra Jou Bidwi: Revered as a welcome drink by Bodo tribes, prepared with half-cooked rice and 'amao'.
Bodo Jou Gishi: Traditionally fermented rice-based alcoholic beverage.
Rice beer consumption has been a tradition in Bodoland since ancient times.
The Bodo people believe rice beer originated from Lord Shiva and is used as a medicine.
GI Tags for Traditional Food Items
Bodo Napham: Fermented fish dish.
Bodo Ondla: Rice powder curry with garlic, ginger, salt, and alkali.
Bodo Gwkha: Prepared during the Bwisagu festival.
Bodo Narzi: Semi-fermented food made with jute leaves, rich in nutrients.
GI Tag for Traditional Cloth
Bodo Aronai: A small, beautiful cloth.
Note: The GI tags recognize the unique association of these products with their geographical origin and protect their traditional knowledge and practices.
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