Peoples and Festivals.
The peoples of northeast mainly consist of the assamese and the tribals divided into different categories according to their states. The main occupation of the peoples is cultivation so the festivals are also related with agriculture. The celebration of festivals are like the assemblage and assimilation of all ethnic groups under the same sky, retaining their respective individual and traditional cultural entities. The simplicity, hospitality true spirit, tradition and lifestyle of the people are reflected through the celebration of different festivals through out the year. The major festivals celebrated in NE are Bihu, Baishagu, Ali-Ai-Ligang, Baikho, Rongker, Rajini Gabra Harni Gabra, Bohaggiyo Bishu, Ambubashi Mela and Jonbill Mela and so on. The Department of Tourism, Govt. of Assam, every year organizes six festivals to encourage tourists to visit Assam. They are Majuli Festival, Elephant Festival, Brahmaputra Beach Festival , Dehing Patkai Festival, Tea Festival, Rongali Utsav.Exhibition will also be there with the demonstration of various craft products specially designed and prepared by experts artistes highlighting traditional glory.Besides, the peoples also celebrate Holi, Durga Puja, Diwali, Swaraswati Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Idd, Muharram, Me-Dam-Me-Phi, the birth and death anniversaries of Vaishnava Saints Srimanta Sankardev and Madhabdev
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