Explore Assam

The Bubbling sound of water in the Brahmaputra River cuts across the state and acts as the source of life for every living being for centuries to this place. The State of Assam lies in the northeastern part of India. It is the land covered with blankets of Tea Gardens and wild forests. The huge Brahmaputra River also adds some of its beauty by creating beautiful landscapes. The capital of the state is Dispur and the largest city is Guwahati, which is also the fastest growing city in India. Assam comes number one in tea production in India and plays a vital role in the tea industry in our country.

Apart from that, Assam is also known for its bio-reserves, National Parks and Sanctuaries. The state shares two international Borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh and has recently witnessed a high influx of immigrants to Assam from Bangladesh. Assam is also famous for its oil and petroleum resources, muga silk, and very rich biodiversity. Every year the state receives the Monsoon bills lots of rain which allows the green lush landscape to flourish, Assam also contributes its rich culture every year one of the major festivals Bihu is celebrated in April.

Culture of Assam

This beautiful land known as the "Land Of Rivers And Blur Hills" is also known for its rich culture and diverse population. The culture of Assam is a fusion of Indo-Burmese, Mongolian and Indo-Aryan influences. Most of the People in Assam speak Assamese which is an almost widely spoken language.

Some of the facts to know more about the culture of Assam:-

• The Assamese wear very simple dresses and mostly it is hand-loomed, the women wear rich Mekhela Chador or Riha-Mekhela. The men use to wear Suriaor Dhoti and over it, they drape Chadar known as Seleng.
• Assam is full of festivals if you get there you can witness, the most important one is Bihu it is celebrated to mark the importance of cultivators life and the festival begins in April
• The second festival you can witness Rongali or Bohag Bihu starts in mid-April with the coming of the spring and it is the sowing seed to the field season.
• Third, you can witness Kangaali Bihu which starts in mid-October and it is the harvest season in Assam.
• In Assam dishes are less spicy and most of the people are non-vegetarian, rice is a staple diet of the people. Fish, chicken, duck, and pork meat are widely eaten and quite popular in Assam.
• It has been a thousand years since various handicrafts emerged in Assam. Traditional crafts like pottery, brass craft, jewelers making, musical instrument making, cane and bamboo craft, and silk and cotton weaving are the major traditional artifacts that we can find in Assam.