Jonbeel Mela :
Held every year during winter at Jonbeel, a township near Guwahati, which is only 32-km from the city, Jonbeel Mela is host to one of the most spectacular and popular fairs in Assam. Few days before the mela, tribes and communities like Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia come down from hills with their various products for this mela. On the occasion of the mela a big bazaar or market is held here where these tribes exchange their products with local people in barter system, which is very rare in a civilized modern society.
Before the mela they perform 'Agni Puja' for the well being of the mankind. It is to be noted that during this mela the 'Govaraja' or the King of the Tiwa Tribes along with his courtiers visit this mela and collect taxes from his subjects. The significant point of this mela is its theme of harmony and brotherhood amongst various tribes and communities. During the mela these tribes and communities perform dance and music and celebrate the mela in a befitting manner.
Held every year during winter at Jonbeel, a township near Guwahati, which is only 32-km from the city, Jonbeel Mela is host to one of the most spectacular and popular fairs in Assam. Few days before the mela, tribes and communities like Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia come down from hills with their various products for this mela. On the occasion of the mela a big bazaar or market is held here where these tribes exchange their products with local people in barter system, which is very rare in a civilized modern society.
Before the mela they perform 'Agni Puja' for the well being of the mankind. It is to be noted that during this mela the 'Govaraja' or the King of the Tiwa Tribes along with his courtiers visit this mela and collect taxes from his subjects. The significant point of this mela is its theme of harmony and brotherhood amongst various tribes and communities. During the mela these tribes and communities perform dance and music and celebrate the mela in a befitting manner.
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