Folk Dances of Assam

Bihu: The ‘Bihu’ is the most widespread folk dance of Assam, which is part of the harvest festival of Bihu (mid-April). The participants are young men and girls, who dance together, without mixing of the sexes. Chaudang Hussari​: Chaudang Hussari is a group dance of...

Assamese Literature

The early Assamese literature is either translation or adaptation from the Epics and the Puranas . The oldest Assamese writer was perhaps Hema Saraswati, who wrote the famous Prahlada Charita in the late 13th century AD. Madhava Kandalis’ translation of the...
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