Langkhun Festival

Langkhun Festival Latest News

Recently, Tiwa tribesmen celebrated the Langkhun festival in Umsowai village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.  

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. 
• 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

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