• Ansuli Basumatary
• Dr. Rupashree Hazowary

The speedy development of the society in digital era has influence almost every aspect of human life in all over the world. It has affected mostly the smaller linguistic and cultural group of people. Hence, the smaller group of people is always in the threat from existence in this world. People are adapted to new environment and neglecting their roots. The Bodos a largest tribal group of people in Assam are also not away from this race. The Bodos are also constantly facing serious treat in sustaining their language and cultural traditions in today’s digital era. But the folk literature always play role as guide in sustaining the language, culture and identity of a community. The prose narrative, folk song, riddle, proverbs have deep rooted connection with socio-cultural foundation of a community. The Bodos had also rich tradition of practicing oral tradition which helps directly or indirectly in forming the society. Thus the present study on prose narratives of the Bodos and its social significance has been carried out with the help of both observation and descriptive method.

prose narratives, significance, myth, legend, tale.

"PROSE NARRATIVES OF THE BODOS AND ITS SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.2953-2957, March-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103379.pdf

"PROSE NARRATIVES OF THE BODOS AND ITS SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no. pp2953-2957, March-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103379.pdf