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Rajini Gabra & Harni Gabra
This essentially a religious practice before starting the new cultivation. The Dimasa tribe celebrates the festival. Rajini Gabra starts with Kunang or the village headman propitiating the family deity by closing the village gate on the Puja day. In the night, presiding deity is worshipped for protection and prosperity of the people. This function is called Harni Gabra. An interesting feature of this festival is that if any outsider enters the functions after the gates are closed, then the celebrations are considered spoiled and the intruder has to bear the cost of starting the functions afresh.

Baikho
Baikho is essentially a spring festival, which is celebrated to propitiate the goddess of wealth 'Baikho'. The various groups of Rabha community celebrate this festival.

Dosa Thoi, Long Nai
A very important religious dance festival performed the Bathou Puja dedicated to worship of Lord Shiva. In this the priest dances Deodhani dance with a bowl on his head.

Ali-Ai-Ligang
This again is a spring festival celebrated by the Missing tribe. This is one of the most colourful festivals of Assam . It is organised in the month of 'Ginmur Polo' (February-March) on the first Wednesday of the month. 'Ali' means root, 'Ai' means fruit and 'Ligang' means sow. Hence, it is festival which initiates cultivation. Fish is essential in the feast and certain taboos like cutting trees, fishing, ploughing, burning jungles are strictly observed. Young boys and girls perform this dance.

Rongker and Chomangkan
Karbi Anglong, the serene and beautiful abode of the peace loving Karbis. This Mongoloid tribe migrated to this region several years ago. They celebrate two festivals Rongker and Chomangkan. Rongker is essentially a spring festival, which propitiates different God and Goddess for the welfare of village. The festival is organised to keep away diseases, natural calamities and ofcourse for good harvest. On the other hand Chomangkan is an elaborate death ceremony. There is no fixed time for this ceremony and it is organised according to convenience of the community. This four day and four night ceremony is a must for every Karbis.

 
 
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