Thursday, March 11, 2010

People Of Majuli, Population Festival Of Majuli, Fair & Festival

Majuli population entirely constitute of immigrants from the areas on either side of Brahmaputra. The fertile and easy availability of the inputs of life attracted peasants from Majuli. The island is inhabited by various kind of people belonging to different castes and communities. Amongst them, the Konch, the Kachari and the Ahom belonging to the Burmese branch of Mongoloid origin; the Kaivatra, the Matak, the Nath, the Keot, etc. to the Dravidian origin. The Misihing community is the most important community of Majuli. They comprise of about 47% of the population of Majuli. They worship' Aane Danchi' and' Abu Palao', i.e., the moon as their father and the sun as their mother respectively in rituals. The Chutias are an integral part of the inhabitants of Majuli. Anthropologically, they are Tibetan-Burmese branch of the Mongoloids.

The people of Majuli; the cultural capital of Assam, have made their tiny island a Nerve Center of Assamese Religion, Art, Culture and Education and they have been preserving it as a living culture for the last five hundred years against all challenge of calamities - natural, political and social. Majuli Festival special events are being organized during festivals days round the clock. Cultural programmes continue with the participation of various traditional and classical cultural troupes allover the country. The other most important festival of Assam is Bihu, which also initiates the agricultural season. The merriments include dances accompanied on wild and lusty beats of Dhol and Pepa (buffalo hornpipe). People adorn traditional attires like Dhoti, Gamocha and Chadar, Mekhala. Tea festival in the month of November is a unique experience, which offers holidays combining visits to Tea Gardens, Golf and River Cruises. Rongali Utsav during April on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra is a celebration of the vibrant springtime fertility cult.

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