Langkhun Festival Latest News
Recently, Tiwa tribesmen celebrated the Langkhun festival in Umsowai village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Â
About Langkhun Festival
- It is a socio-religious event celebrated by the Tiwa community in Assam.
- During this festival the people pray for a good crop in the upcoming Rabi crop season.Â
- The members of the community make offerings and pray to the gods for a good harvest during this festival.
- Cultural events including music and dance are also part of the event.
- Significance: The Tiwa Langkhun festival has great cultural significance and the community prays for a good harvest
Key Facts about Tiwa Tribe
- The Tiwa people are also called Lalung and they live in Assam and Megalahaya states in northeastern India.
- There are Hill Tiwas and Plains Tiwas.
- Hill Tiwas: They live in the Karbi Anglong District of Assam and in Megalahaya. They speak a Tibeto Burman language.
- Plains Tiwas: They live in the southern bank of the Brahmaputra Valley. They speak Assamese.
- Society: They have a matrilineal system of society where a Tiwa boy goes to a girl to marry her. This system is called “Kobea Liwa."
- The main festivals of Tiwa tribes are: Tiwa Bihu, Jon Beel Mela, Sagramisawa, Langkhunpuja etc.
Source: TH
Langkhun Festival FAQs
Q1: What is the festival of Tiwa tribe in Assam?
Ans: The main festivals of the Tiwa ethnic groups are: Three Pisû (Bihu), Borot Kham (Borot Utsav), Kablâ Phûja.
Q2: Who are the Tiwa tribes in Assam?
Ans: The Tiwas otherwise known as the Lalungs are of the major ethnic groups in Assam.
