•The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has granted the GI tag to eight products from Assam, including traditional food items.
•Several unique varieties of rice beer, which received GI tag, include ‘Bodo Jou Gwran’, which has the highest percentage of alcohol (16.1%).
•The Bodo people believe the drink originated from Lord Shiva, and it’s taken as a medicine.
•‘Bodo Napham’, a dish prepared with fermented fish is alos GI tagged.
•A GI tag has also been secured by ‘Bodo Ondla’, a rice powder curry flavoured with garlic, ginger, salt, and alkali.
•The ‘Bodo Gwkha’ has also received the GI tag. Locally also known as ‘Gwka Gwkhi’, it’s prepared during the Bwisagu festival.
•The fourth speciality given the GI tag is ‘Bodo Narzi’, a semi-fermented food prepared with jute leaves (Corchorus capsularis), a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals calcium and magnesium.
•The ‘Bodo Aronai’, a small, beautiful cloth, also has the GI tag.