The river Island “MAJULI”
Majuli is said to be one of the largest river island in the world, a pollution free fresh water island. Situated at a distance of 20 km from Jorhat District of Assam, India, it is one among the natural & cultural heritage site. With river Subansiri on the north bank and river Brahmaputra covering most of the areas , Majuli attracts plenty of birds both local & migratory.. Total area of the island was 1250 sq.km. lying in the lap of the majestic Brahmaputra, but it is steadily decreasing due to strong erosion of the river Brahmaputra. The island is mostly rural and has over 240 villages with a rich mix of different tribes and communities. Majuli Assam is a meeting point of different plain tribes possessing colorful and resourceful identities. The main tribes residing in Majuli are the Misings, the Deoris and Sonowal, Kacharis. There are islands within islands in Majuli and the landmass keeps changing its shape after every summer. Majuli is also considered as the the cultural capital and the cradle of Assamese civilization for the past five hundred years, the satras set up preserve antiques like weapons, utensils, jewellery and other items of cultural significance
There are about Satras now in Majuli of which the Satras of Kamalabari, Auniati & Garmur are worth mentioning. These Satras are propagating the religious ideology of great Assamese. Others among the main attractions are The colorful culture of the tribes , Migratory birds ,The Ali-ao-lvignag festival in Feb-March ,Pottery making ,Mask making ,Paal Namm festival in the end of winter ,The sunset in winter, besides Majuli unfolds a variety of interesting traditional handicrafts, pottery, ethnic culture and dance forms, water sports, village life of a real tribal type and lots more.
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