Re-defining Tourism: Festivals, Cuisine and Music of North-East India

  • The North-Eastern region is referred to as 'Anthropologists' Paradise' as it is home to more than 200 tribal and non-tribal communities.
  • 'Rongali Bihu' of Assam, Chapchar Kut festival of Mizos and Wangla or Hundred Drum festival of Jiros of Meghalaya are the major festivals showcasing the cultural characteristics of the North-Eastern region.
  • The new year festival 'Losar' of the Monpa tribe is celebrated in the month of February in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. 'Aji Lhamu' is a famous mask dance of the Monpa tribe.
  • 'Mim Kut' (maize festival) festival is organized in Mizoram in the month of August-September and Pawal Kut (harvest festival) in ....
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