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Feasts –  a word that strikes in the mind of every Assamese folks and the word that does not need any elaboration if it is explained by one term called  Uruka . The word  Uruka  is itself a feel. The people from the land of Assam does not need to mention it further. One word “ Uruka ” is enough to unite the whole community. Assam has its first festival in the month of January. The first Bihu of the year – Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu is celebrated in the middle of the month of January when the winter is at its peak. The foggy winters escorted by dews is the alarm that the festival season has landed in Assam. After the annual harvest is completed, the people of Assam gear up to celebrate this festival with fun and follies. The day before the Magh Bihu is celebrated as  Uruka .  Uruka  is the last day of the month  Pausa  – in Hindu Calendars it is known as  Paush or Poush maas,  which begins in the month of December and it stands as the...

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Bonjour! I am Chandramita Kakoti and the passion in me is the consequence of https://wordpress.com/home/goodreadsblog.home.blog My hometown is in Guwahati, Assam where I did  my schooling from. Currently, I am based in Kolkata, West Bengal where I did my Graduation and Post-Graduation in Sociology honours. I still stay in Kolkata and to pursue my passion of writing I've started blogging and it is now my treasured pass time!   My blog is basically based on the Assamese Culture. Being from the land of Assam, I feel like there are many things which remain unnoticed and unraveled from the place and I wish to raise awareness among people of the rest of the country.  I started this blog in the summer of 2019 and the month was June. After some thought and research I started this blog and concentrated on – “EXPLORING ASSAMESE CULTURE”. Come let’s explore together the Assamese culture in brief!