UNVEILING THE MISING TRIBE

The North East is said to be the meeting place of different ethnic groups of India. There are many ethnic groups in Assam. The ethnic...

The Mising people celebrate Bohag Bihu in their own way while also celebrating Magh Bihu and Kati Bihu in their own style. Magh Bihu...

The Misings believe Abotani as their ancestor is supposed to be a son of mother Sun and father Moon of the Heavenly abode. The Mising...

The style of speech and pronunciation of a particular language varies from place to place or from group to group. For example, in...

Mising villages may be big or small, depending generally on the availability of land for cultivation in the areas near by. Many big...

There are many types of Mising dances, and each has its particular rules. Gumrag is performed five times in circles. Drums and cymbals...

Assam is known to be a melting pot of various ethnic groups along with the North East. Tribal people are particularly known for their...

Gero: The design is always woven in the centre of the cloth with red and black colours on white background. Gero is used to tie around...

The Mising people are very rich in traditional clothing. They have been known for their colorful dresses since ancient times, and the...

Fermentation and Extraction of Nogin Apong Rice grains are cleaned, cooked and then transferred to a bamboo mat or banana leaves; it is...

Fermentation and extraction of Po:ro Apong At first paddy husk and dried paddy straw is partially burned and the ash is collected in a...

Apong is a unique traditional component of the social life of the Mising people. It is used in all social and religious ceremonies of the...

Assam in the north-east India has traditionally been home to diverse ethnic tribes dwelling in harmony enriched with heritage of culture,...

The Misings, like their kins – the Adis of Arunachal – believe that the original state of the universe was one of nothingness, called...

Mising are an ethnic community living in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Unlike other Assamese cuisines, Mising cuisine is also...

A boy and a girl in the Mising society may get married in three different ways: Da:ro Midang : A formal marriage through negotiations...

Purang Apin is a traditional dish of the Mising people of Assam. It is a food made mainly from rice. This dish is prepared by wrapping...

Pitang Oying is a traditional non-vegetarian dish of the Mising people of Assam. Pitang Oying is prepared by cooking indigenous chicken...

Do:dgang is a shraddha ceremony held in honor of the dead by the Mising community. Do:dgang is considered as doha, it is the final...

When death occurs in the community the news of the death is announced in a unique way. The person carrying the traditional drum of the...