The aim of the festival is to promote indigenous culture, crafts and popularising traditional sports of Assam. It coincides with Magh Bihu, the Assamese harvest festival.
This event offers different outdoor activities. Held on the beautiful, white riverine beaches of the river Brahmaputra, it is a blend of traditional contests like elephant race, kite flying and modern adventure sports like wind surfing, rafting, canoeing, kayaking, para-dropping, hot air ballooning, beach cricket etc.
Photo's by courtesy of Office of India Tourism, Amsterdam.
