Langkhun Festival:
Tiwa tribesmen celebrated the Langkhun festival in Umsowai village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
- Langkhun Festival is a socio-religious event celebrated by the Tiwa community in Assam.
- During this festival the people pray for a good crop in the upcoming Rabi crop season.
- The members of the community make offerings and pray to the gods for a good harvest during this festival.
- Cultural events including music and dance are also part of the event.
- The Tiwa Langkhun festival has great cultural significance and the community prays for a good harvest
- The Tiwa people are also called Lalung and they live in Assam and Megalahaya states in northeastern India.
- There are Hill Tiwas and Plains Tiwas.
- They live in the Karbi Anglong District of Assam and in Megalahaya. They speak a Tibeto Burman language.
- The main festivals of Tiwa tribes are: Tiwa Bihu, Jon Beel Mela, Sagramisawa, Langkhunpuja etc.
