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Bamboo fish container
Khobaikhara
Bodo
Bamboo and cane
Good
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. This is a common fishing implement used by many communities in Assam.