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“symbolism of Ethnicity” “porag” – the Dance Festival of the Miris or the Mishings of Assam
Like “Ali-Ai-Ligang” festival, “Porag” is also an important spring time festival of the Miris or the Mishings. Generally the youths of the Miris observe this festival in co-operation with the public after harvesting the crops from the field in order to appease the Almighty, mother earth and their fore fathers and thereby wish blessing from their side in return. This festival is also called the “Nara Singa Bihu”. Read
By: Niranjan Ch Pathak | 12/10/2007 | Art and Entertainment
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The ‘jumur Dance’ — Traditional Belief and Cultural Identity of the Tea - Labour Society of Assam
During the British rule in India many people from different parts of India came to Assam and settled down permanently in her tea gardens. Most of them came from Chennai (Madras), Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamilanadu, (Andhra) Bihar, Bengal. They were landless persons who were often neglected by the higher classes of the society on the one hand and exploited by the landlords or Zaminders on the other. Read
By: Niranjan Ch Pathak | 12/10/2007 | Art
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The Colourful Dance of Bahurangi or “git” of the Rabhas of Assam
Different groups of tribal people as the Nagar group, the Luchai Kuki group and the Bodo group are living in different parts of Assam. The Rabhas whose gits as well as the folk-dances play an important part in the culatural history of Assam belong to the Bodo group of tribal people. However, most of the Rabhas of Assam are living in the districts of Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Goalpara, Darrang and Sonitpur. The Rabhas are of several divisions of which only the Rongdani, the Pati and the Maitory Read
By: Niranjan Ch Pathak | 12/10/2007 | Art and Entertainment
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The Dance Festival – “ali- Ai-ligang” of the Miris or Mishings of Assam
The Miris otherwise known as the Mishings are the second largest ethnic group in Assam. They have been enlisted as a scheduled tribe in the plains of Assam as the Tiwas popularly known as the Lalungs. At present they are mainly living in the riverine places of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sibasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Golaghat and Sonitpur districts of Assam. Originally, the Miris were a hill tribe but in course of time they came down to the plains of Assam and mixed with the Assamese. Read
By: Niranjan Ch Pathak | 12/10/2007 | Art and Entertainment
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“sagra Misawa” Dance Festival — Traditional and Cultural Identity of the Tiwas or the Lalungs of Assam
The Tiwas, popularly known as the Lalungs, are really one of the major ethnic groups of Assam. They are found living in the districts of Nagaon, Morigaon, Kamrup and also in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. They are culturally advanced and have contributed much to the culture of Assam. The Tiwas observe many festivals in the different weathers of the year which are connected with the different deities of their own. Songs and dances also follow the festivals. The different important festiv Read
By: Niranjan Ch Pathak | 12/10/2007 | Art and Entertainment