8 September 2013

Assamese Culture, Culture in Assam

Assam is a glorious mixture of several races, languages, castes, socio-economic groups, tribes, semi-tribes and other ethnic groups. The rich blend of traditions different faiths, beliefs, religions, and lifestyles of people form the Huge Assamese Culture. The people of Assam celebrate several festivals, dance forms, music and is proud of its art and crafts, rich cuisines, languages, cultural establishments and elements. The people of Assam by and large have been able to conserve the old heritage and tradition of the land. The cultural blending in, the liberal intermingling of different groups of people, the harmonious nature of the people have made it possible that so many elements can stay under one roof in this state. This can happen only in Assam.

Assam represents the north-eastern part of the Indian sub-continent. It is seen as the gateway to the seven states of the north-east India. The Assamese Culture is not something which is a product of overnight exposure. The intermixing of different kinds of faith and tradition took place almost more than a thousand years ago. The dynasties that lives at that era, the Asiatic and Tibeto Burman folks were the original holders of their personal traditions which eventually resulted in the formation of the rich Assamese Culture as we can see currently.

In the 12th and 13th Century, the Tai Shans came to Assam under the able leadership of Su-ka-pha and that changed the entire face of the Culture, tradition and the geographical entity of Assam. The Tai people mixed up and embraced the local lifestyle and tradition and they adopted and united various forms of beliefs. traditions and culture which can be said to be the first glimpse of the present culture of Assam.

Assamese Culture: জাপি

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