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Assamese community sings Bihu carols and perform Bihu dance to mark Magh bihu in Assam. Assam is a land of peace and serenity. It has always enchanted us with its mystical beauty. From the high hills drenched in greenery to majestic the rain forests…it seems that Mother Nature has blessed the people here with all her benevolence. Along with her other sister states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura; Assam forms the seven sisters of North-East India. Assam is irrigated by the mighty Brahmaputra River which links India to its neighbouring countries of China, Bangladesh and Bhutan. As the massive river winds along its path, forests of Sal, Teak and other valuable timber trees crop up along its banks. People here engage in animal husbandry, cultivate crops
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