Assam

river · hills

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

music · festival

Assamese folk presents Husori or Bihu geets and dance during Rongali Bihu celebration organised by Delhi Assam Association at Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.

crafts

Variety of Tant products being displayed at a tant factory in Assam. Women weaving tant sarees on wooden loom. Weaving of tant saree is famous and an age old crafting of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

sport

Inbuan wrestling, a game similar to wrestling was demonstrated during Chapchar Kut festival at Assam Rifle ground, Aizawl - Mizoram. Inbuan Wrestling is a form of wrestling native to the people of Mizoram in India.

dance

Please help us identify this dance from Assam.

dance

Bhortal Nritya is known to have developed by Narahari Burha Bbakat. He was a well-known Satriya artist. This Bhortal Nritya of Barpeta district is said to have derived from the classical dance form of the state.

dance · festival

Folk dance from the famous state of Assam being 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.

dance · festival

The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps,and rapid hand movement.

river

Fisherman using a chappu or stick to row his boat forward, around the region of the Brahmaputra river in Assam. The machera throws a jaal or net to catch fish.

river · temple

River Brahmaputra near the Assam border, or the river Siang as it is called in Arunachal Pradesh. According to Blurtit, Assam is famous for two of its famous riverine islands.

school

Children praying in a school in Assam, India. Assam is a state in northeastern India. In 2011, the literacy rate of Assam was estimated to be 73.18% (78.81% male and 67.27% female).

wildlife

The white tiger is a rare pigmentation variant of the Bengal tiger, which is reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and especially in the former State of Rewa.

Wreathed Hornbill in Assam, in a cage. One can hear it's call in the middle of the clip, as well, as well as see the bird preening its feathers. This appears to be the female of the species...

temple · music

Old baba playing a daphli drum. The Kamakhya Temple is a Sati Pith temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India.

The golden langur is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primate species of India.

sport

Inbuan wrestling, a game similar to wrestling was demonstrated during Chapchar Kut festival at Assam Rifle ground, Aizwal - Mizoram. Inbuan Wrestling is a form of wrestling native to the people of Mizoram in India.

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. An Indian Rhinoceros that was possibly killed by poachers. Vets and forest department staff conduct a perfunctory post mortem in the field, using Nepali khukris and daos.

school

Parents come to school to take their children as the classes gets over, Assam - India. Assam is a state in northeastern India. In 2011, the literacy rate of Assam was estimated to be 73.18% (78.81% male and 67.27% female).

river · hills

The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. Majuli is the Riverine island formed by River Brahmaputra in Assam in India.

river · crafts

A man weaves a mekhela in a typical handloom workshop at Sualkuchi, Assam, while a man applies starch on the woven cloth at Sualkuchi in Assam. Sualkuchi or Soalkuchi is situated in the bank of Mighty River Brahmaputra.