Assam Culture

Bhortal Nritya was developed by Narahari Burha Bhakat and is associated with Assamese Vaishnavite cultural traditions.

Samaguri Satra at Majuli is especially famous for traditional mask-making, a distinctive Sattriya craft tradition.

The source identifies Bakul Kayastha as the writer associated with Kitabat Manjari and Lilavati.

Indramalati, directed by Jyotiprasad Agarwala, was released in 1939 and is the second Assamese feature film.

The source identifies Jaduram Deka Baruah as the writer of the first bilingual Assamese dictionary; later major Assamese lexicography includes Hemchandra Barua’s Hemkosh.

Homen Borgohain wrote the autobiography Atmanusandhan, a major work of modern Assamese literature.

The source identifies Na-Math Kamakhya Temple in Kamrup as Assam’s surviving terracotta temple; terracotta temple architecture uses baked clay panels and ornamentation.

The source identifies Hajong women as wearing Pathin, a traditional wrap-around garment.

The Karbi community observes Chomangkan, a major funeral/death ritual performed in honour of the departed.

The source identifies Tipong as the venue of the annual Dehing Patkai Festival.

The Ajan Pir Dargah is located in Sivasagar district and is associated with the Sufi saint Ajan Fakir.

The source identifies Homen Borgohain as the author of Adha Lekha Dastavej, an autobiographical work in Assamese.

The source identifies Gadadhar Singha as the Ahom king who built the Umananda temple for Tantric worship; Umananda is situated on an island in the Brahmaputra at Guwahati.

Jonakore Rati was Lata Mangeshkar’s Assamese song for the film Era Bator Sur.

The source identifies Harekrishna Deka as the Assam Director General of Police who also received the Sahitya Akademi Award.

The source identifies Dimasa men as using traditional ornaments called Yaocher and Kharik.

Dipali Barthakur is popularly known as the Nightingale of Assam and was a major Assamese playback and folk singer.