North East of India - everything you wanted to know!

Wednesday 1 January 2014

Wishing each and everyone a bright and prosperous 2014!

Hoping the year just ended was good and may the new one be even better!!

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Musings from the north-east

The lows and highs - the ebbs and tides - the fall and rise

The Rise and Fall of the Ahom Kingdom - in a nutshell.

The Ahoms are the descendants of the Tai people from the Mong Mao kingdom in the present day Yunnan province of China. It all sta...
XORAI - the traditional symbol of Assam

Xorai 'Xorai' is a traditional symbol of Assam. In very simplistic terms, the Xorai is an offering tray, with a stand, ...
Jorhat Gymkhana Club - history and beyond!

The Clubhouse Vying for a place in the prestigious "World Heritage Site", for its lush green golf course, this beautiful ...
Me-Dam-Me-Phi - the festival of the Ahoms!

The festival rituals. One of the most important festivals of the Ahoms , the name itself is made up three references to different enti...
The 3rd Element of Assamese Symbolism

Areca nut (Tamul) The humble areca nut or "Tamul", is a widely grown nut in almost all typical Assamese households. It is a...

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