Wanchuwa Festival
Context
- Tiwa tribesmen perform their traditional dnac eas they take part in Wanchuwa Festival in Assam.
About Tiwa Tribe
- Tiwa also known as Lalung is indigenous community inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya and are also found in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
- They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the state of Assam.
- They practice Jhum or shifting cultivation.
Wanchuwa festival
- This festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribesmen to mark their good harvest.
- It comes with songs, dances, a bunch of rituals and people clad in their native attires.