Preserving and Promoting Assam’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
Ojapali Dance
| The OjaPali is the most distinctive folk dance from Assam, representing the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the state. Assamese culture is enriched by the elements of ethnic culture of various tribes and castes, ... | |
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Assamese Wedding Celebrations Or Assames...
| Wedding is an union of two souls which is made by God. An Assamese marriage is the wedding ceremony which takes place in the state of Assam or between Assamese people. Assamese wedding is based on Vedic traditions and ri... | |
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Me-dam-me-phi Or Me-dum-me-phi
| Every year at a particular time, families propitiate the dam and the phi of the dead at home, and by the king at Charaideo. This is an inalienable part of the ancestor worship of the Ahom and is called Me-Dam Me-Phi (wor... | |
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Sattriya Nritya - Beautiful Classic Danc...
| It is a beautiful classic dance of Assam called Sattriya . It is celebrated during winter in many places of north east. It is one among eight principal classical Indian dance traditions. Whereas some of the other traditi... | |
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Bhaona - Traditional Form Of Assamese En...
| Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment, always with religious messages, prevalent is Assam, India. The history of Assamese drama begins with the plays of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva (1449-1568) written in the ... | |
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Chaklang - Traditional Ahom Marriage
| The Assamese culture is full of varieties. Various communities and their traditions have made this place a garden with a mixture of colorful flowers. So, there is no end to the rituals and customs in the social festivals... | |
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Japi Or Headgear
| Japi or Headgear wich is used to originally protective headgear woven out of bamboo and palm leaves worn by farmers as protection against sun and rain. Mostly farmers and cowherds use Japi in ancient days as used both as... | |
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Gamocha
| Gamocha (Gamocha/ Gamusa) which is a symbol of Assamese culture is equivalent to towel by meaning 'Ga' means 'body' and 'mosa' means 'wipe' (literally meaning a towel but multi-functional in practice, an item held in hi... | |
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