Assam The Heart Of Northeast India.

Assam

               Assam is the center to all the Northeast Indian State, because it is located in the middle of Northeastern state, surrounded by all the other six states in Northeast.The Capital of Assam is Dispur which is located in Guwahati the biggest city in Northeast India.

Map of Assam with other Northeastern State

View of City Guwahati

              Assam is well known for its wildlife like "One Horn Rhinos", Tea and Silk. This state also have the world largest river island "Majuli" and the world smallest river island "Umananda" on the river Brahmaputra. Assam is situated along the river Brahmaputra and Barak Valley so this state receive the highest rainfall than any other state in India.

Tea

Mighty River Brahmaputra

One Horn Rhino

              Assam has 29 tribes. Some of the tribes are Ahom, Bodo, Rabha, Sonowal Kachari, Karbi etc.... Each and every tribes have their own language. Common language speak in the state is Assamese.

Mishing Tribes

Bodo Tribes

Ahom Tribes

              Rice cultivation is mainly done here. They also cultivate  vegetables, sugarcane, papaya, banana, mustard oil etc. Tea and Silkworm is also cultivated in high amount. This state contributed highest export of tea in the world. Silkworm  is cultivated to produces silk.

 Rice Cultivation

 Mustard oil Cultivation

 Silkworm

Tea 

              Rice is the main food of this state. They also have massor jool ("Fish Curry") which is cooked with different type of fish like Borali, Rou (name of fish) etc.. Pork and duck is one of the favorite meat, they also preferred different type of meat like Chicken, mutton frog etc. Khar is one of the curry made by the people of Assam, which is made by burning the banana tree.

Food prepared at the Time of Occasion

Assam Thali

Silkworm

Khar

Pork

Snail

             People of Assam celebrate the common festival in different name called Bihu, Bwisagu. This festival is divided in three category, "Kati Bihu" celebrated in the month of October, "Magh or Bhogali Bihu" in the month of January and "Bohag or Rongali Bihu" in the month of April. Bohag or Rongali Bihu is celebrate for entire month.

Kati Bihu

Bohag Bihu

    Magh Bihu