Moran Community

Moran Community Latest News

The Moran community in Assam has ramped up the pressure in their demand for Scheduled Tribe status.

About Moran Community

• The Moran is a lesser known community of Assam and mainly concentrated in the Tinsukia district and also residing in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is said that prior to the advent of the Ahoms, the Morans had their own independent kingdom at Bengmara, which is the present day Tinsukia.
• Language: They had a common dialect of their own which was derived from the Bodo group of Tibeto-Burman linguistic family.  Later they started using Assamese.

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Religious Affiliation of Moran Community

• Morans are Vaishnava by religion and belong to the Moamoria Sect.
• They were introduced to Vaishnavism by Sri Aniruddha Deva, disciple of Sri Sankara Deva.
• Prior to their conversion to Vaishnavism were the followers of Shakta faith affiliated to the Kechaikhati Than, a shrine where the mother goddess is worshipped.
• Festivals: They celebrate Gasar Talar Bihu (Bihu dance performed under a tree) is very popular among the Moran tribe and Kheri is also celebrated.

Source: IE