Its pre-monsoon here in Assam. The time of the year when the river will soon become an ocean. The skies darken with the presence of massive cloud formations and fresh greenery starts overtaking the fertile plains. Seen here, a milkman crossing the Brahmaputra on a gloomy day about to get gloomier. Related Posts: Monsoon In Cherrapunji … Continue reading »
One of our guides has just returned from a trip to the Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh and has thought of contributing this photograph. Taken inside the house of an Apatani Tribe; who are the main residents of Ziro, the picture shows two Apatani elders warming themselves in an open oven in a gloomy cloudy … Continue reading »
Nagaland is called the land of festivals. The tribal people there are always busy celebrating something or the other. The above photograph has been contributed by Pankaj Tibrewal. It shows one of warrior dances performed during the Hornbill Fesitival, the largest celebration of Naga culture and history, which occurs during the first week of December … Continue reading »
sRecently, I had visited the Reh Festival in Arunachal Pradesh. Celebrated by the Mishmi Tribe, a sunny beautiful weather welcomed me on my arrival at Tezu for the 2 days event. Ever charming and ever friendly, the Mishmis roamed proud wearing their colorful traditional dresses and they performed elaborate dances which told stories of their … Continue reading »
At 9000 feet above sea level and in the coldness of the winters, I discovered that Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is a spiritually enlightened Buddhist outpost. Located remotely, cutoff from civilization, Buddhism reigns in all its glory here. The only sounds heard are the silence in the air, the chants of monks and the beats … Continue reading »
An elder of the Konyak Tribe of Nagaland. They are among the more traditional tribes of Northeastern India. One of the last headhunters, they now practice agriculture and hunt seasonally, living in remote and verdant hills of Nagaland. The above photograph has been contributed by Alan Scott (Australia) who recently toured with us to document … Continue reading »
After the monsoon season gets over, not only does the blue sky above the plains of Assam appear bluer than ever, the entire landscape of Assam gets filled with carpeted greenery of farmlands, grasslands and tea plantations which stretch till as far as the eye can see. Related Itinerary: Tea, Rhinos, Ahoms And The Mighty … Continue reading »
A high priest displays an ancient 500 years old sword which belonged to an Ahom king, in Majuli Island. The mighty Ahom Dynasty ruled much of North-East India for six hundred years during the medieval ages. Related Posts: Call of the ancestors – At Sivasagar, Assam Photo Of The Day ~ Tunnels Of The Past Discover Assam … Continue reading »
A sadhu performs sacred tatric rituals in Ambubachi Mela (Tantric fertility festival), the world’s largest gathering for magical rituals, devoted to the Goddess Shakti, held in the state of Assam in North-East India. Here, as if in early medieval age, it is common to see practitioners playing with bones, or goats being sacrificed to appease Gods, or shops that sell bizarre items such as … Continue reading »
While on our way up the Subansiri River in central Arunachal Pradesh, we met up with this old man from the fierce Tagin Tribe, as he smoked his pipe proudly and gloriously, not bothered to stop for or address the camera we had with us. We only wish we had time to hear from him … Continue reading »
