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| JONBEEL
MELA |
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| Celebrated at
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Jonbeel of Jagiroad, 32 Kms. from Guwahati Assam. |
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| Main Ritual :
Agni Puja |
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| Significance :
A celebration of Harmony
and brotherhood. |
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| Held every year during winter at
Jonbeel of Jagiroad, a township near Guwahati, which is only 32-km from the
city, Jonbeel Mela is host to one of the most spectacular and popular fairs in
Assam. Jagiroad is on the National Highway 37. |
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| Few days before the mela, tribes
and communities like Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia of Northeast come down
from hills with their various products for this mela. On the occasion of the
mela a big bazaar or market is held here where these tribes exchange their
products with local people in barter system, which is very rare in civilized
modern society. |
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| The Ritual |
| Before the mela they perform 'Agni
Puja' or fire worship for the well being of the mankind. It is to be noted that
during this mela the 'Govaraja' or the King of the Tiwa Tribes along with his
courtiers visit this mela and collects taxes from his subjects
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| The significant point of this mela
is its theme of harmony and brotherhood amongst various tribes and communities.
During the mela these tribes and communities performs their traditional dance
and music and celebrate the mela in a befitting manner. |
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