Assam, being part of India shares all the religious and national festivals
observed elsewhere in the country. But Assam has also an exclusive range
of festivals which have enriched the cultural picture of the land. Bihu
is by far the most important festival of Assam. The bihus are popular
agriculture-based festivals, and are traced to the remote past. Several
tribal communities like the Mishings, Deoris, and Morans also perform
bihu in their own distinctive styles.
Assam has also a number of important fairs. The Ambubachi Mela of Kamakhya temple is the most important of them all, and attracts pilgrims from all over India. The Shivaratri Mela of Shiva Doul in Sibsagar is another major fair which has been observed since the Ahom days. The Jon Beel Mela of Jagiroad, is unique as no currency notes or any other form of money is in use there. The people who come from distant hills too, exchange their wares through barter, This fair draws a lot of foreign tourists too.
Shivaratri Mela in the Umananda temple in Guwahati, Ashokastami Mela at Sualkuchi, Holi at Barpeta are other important fairs of the State.
Assam has also a number of important fairs. The Ambubachi Mela of Kamakhya temple is the most important of them all, and attracts pilgrims from all over India. The Shivaratri Mela of Shiva Doul in Sibsagar is another major fair which has been observed since the Ahom days. The Jon Beel Mela of Jagiroad, is unique as no currency notes or any other form of money is in use there. The people who come from distant hills too, exchange their wares through barter, This fair draws a lot of foreign tourists too.
Shivaratri Mela in the Umananda temple in Guwahati, Ashokastami Mela at Sualkuchi, Holi at Barpeta are other important fairs of the State.
