{"id":346027,"date":"2025-09-10T16:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346027"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:42:18","slug":"langkhun-lankhong-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/langkhun-lankhong-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Langkhun \/ Lankhong Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Tiwa tribesmen celebrate Langkhun festival in Umsowai village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About<\/strong> <strong>Langkhun \/ Lankhong Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346029\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-346029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Sentinel.jpg?resize=315%2C231&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Sentinel.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Sentinel.jpg?resize=1024%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Sentinel.jpg?resize=768%2C562&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-Sentinel.jpg?w=1173&amp;ssl=1 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Sentinel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>During this harvest festival, the <strong>Tiwa community<\/strong> presents sacred offerings to <strong>Ramsa Devota<\/strong> and other deities, <strong>seeking protection of their paddy from pests and an abundant yield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They also <strong>pray for the prosperity and good health of their families and the entire village<\/strong>, asking for safeguarding from misfortune and disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region and Tribes:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Tiwa people<\/strong>, also called <strong>Lalung, are a Tibeto-Burmese group<\/strong> mainly in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland, with presence in Bangladesh and Myanmar.<\/li>\n<li>In Assam, the community is <strong>recognized as a Scheduled Tribe<\/strong> and follows traditional agriculture, including jhum or shifting cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time of celebration: <\/strong>The festival features bamboo worship over four days and is held variably between October and December.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Langkhun marks an important seasonal transition for the Tiwa, reflecting their agrarian roots and strong ties with<\/li>\n<li>The festival fosters communal harmony, bringing together people from nearby villages and dignitaries for collective worship and joy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other festivals of the Tiwa tribes are:<\/strong> Three Pis(Bihu), Borot utsav, Sogra phuja, Wanchuwa, Jonbeel Mela, Kabla, and Yangli Phuja.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Tiwa tribesmen celebrate Langkhun festival in Umsowai village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. About Langkhun \/ Lankhong Festival During this harvest festival, the Tiwa community presents sacred offerings to Ramsa Devota and other deities, seeking protection of their paddy from pests and an abundant yield. 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