Assam

old town · industry

Women tea workers with typically Assamese conical sun hats work at a tea plantation at the Heritage North East tea garden in Jorhat, Assam.

village · festival

Womenfolk preparing ‘Pithaguri’ with the help of traditional Assamese ‘Dheki’ (wooden rice pounder) for making ‘Pitha’ ahead of the Bhogali Bihu festival at Chandrapur village of Assam.

monsoon

An aerial view of a flooded area in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Huge amounts of rainfall has resulted in severe flooding in Assam.

river · architecture

Going to school in India can often be a daunting task! Along comes a bridge and makes life easier for all! "What's your name?", the student is asked. "Surendra", he replies. It was very problematic to cross this river before.

school · festival

Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

birds · forest

The Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Burma east to Indonesia.

festival

Tribal man bargain dry fish from tribal women in exchange for his pumpkin during Jonbeel mela in Assam. Jonbeel Mela is a three-day community fair held the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Dayang Belguri at Joonbeel.

farmland · festival

Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

farmland · hills

Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

The Mishing or Misíng also called Miri, are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat and Golaghat of the Assam state in India.

monsoon

Golden Langur in the rain at Manas National Park in Assam Bored looking Golden Langur at Kakoijana in Assam Golden Langur lunches at Kakoijana in Assam, Jungli Murghi calls in background audio track.

dance · festival

Assamese folk dance Bihu presented at Sangai Fest - 2013. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.

festival

Assamese ladies play Musical Chairs during 'Bhogali Bihu' celebrations organised by Assam Association of Delhi, India.

festival · music

Assamese singer performing a classical Assamese song during the celebration of Bhogali Bihu in Delhi. Assamese celebrate 'Bhogali Bihu' organised by Assam Association of Delhi, India.

dance · music

Young tea garden workers performing Jhumur dance. While men are playing dhol and manziras...... Assam’s tea workers are known for their hard work. Day after day, they work plucking nascent tea leaves.

Wedding of the Mishing tribe in Assam. The Mishing or Misíng also called Miri, are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat and Golaghat of the Assam state in Indi…

festival

Delhi Assamese Association presents 'Amar dekh' which means my native land during Rongali Bihu celebration organised by Delhi Assam Association at Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.

dance · festival

Young men and women in traditional Assamese attire perform Bihu Dance in an open mustard field, during the spring time festival. The young men play flutes and Dhol, a traditional drum.

Bodo-Kachari, or just Kachari is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups, predominantly in Assam, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry.

Bodo-Kachari, or just Kachari is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups, predominantly in Assam, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry.

ceremony

The Assamese wedding is time for the whole family to unite and have a jolly time. The involvement of the whole extended family is something very unique to tghe Assamese culture.

ceremony

Namghar (Assamese: নামঘৰ lit. 'prayer house') is a place for congregational worship associated with the entire Assamese community and the Ekasarana sect of Hinduism, in particular, that is native to Assam.Besides forming the primary structu…

festival

Assamese women making 'pitha' on Uruka, the day before Bihu in Assam, India. Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu or Maghar Domahi, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of Maagha.