Raas Mahotsav Festival in Majuli<\/strong><\/a> : Every year in November, Majuli hosts the Raas Mahotsav Festival, celebrating the divinity of Hindu God Krishna<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n Tea Festival in November<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Tea Festival gives travellers the opportunity to meet the warm hearted people of Assam and relish Assam\u2019s beauty and cultural diversity. This is when Assam welcomes you to a world of entertainment with traditional hospitality, jungle safaris, tea tastings and garden visits, golf, local cuisine, shopping, angling, rafting in turbulent rivers and cultural extravaganza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Tea Festival of Jorhat, the nerve centre of the tea industry is all about tea, music and gaiety. It brings about a world of festivity with a warm and traditional cordial reception and offers an excellent package of business, fun and excitement. Tea producers from all over Assam are invited to bring their wares to the festival. Vendors set up stalls and offer tastings of their latest harvest. Teas can be purchased at tea tastings. Another highlight of this festival are performances assam\u2019s regional dancers -the Jhumer. They are brightly dressed and surrounding a drummer, they wave their arms to perform their dance steps and entertain the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n Chavang Kut in November<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chavang Kut, the harvest festival of the Kukis, is celebrated with traditional and religious fervour by the members of the Kuki community from Upper Assam. Chavang Kut is usually celebrated in the early part of November and marks the end of the harvest season. The age-old traditional festival originated from the prehistoric time when the people were animists worshipping their ancestral gods and supernatural forces and spirits. Literally the term \u2018chavang kut\u2019 means autumn festival. Chavang means autumn season and Kut means festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is celebrated after almost year-long hard work and toiling in the Jhum (slashes and burn method of cultivation) which is the main source from where the people eke out their livelihood. In this festival, folk songs are sung with traditional dances. During the observance of the festival people display their skills in playing the traditional musical instruments. Though the advent of modernization has impacted the traditional customs in some urban areas, but in villages, these are still in practice with minor modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n Kherai Festival in November<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Kherai is another Bodo festival and is associated with worshipping their god \u2018Bathow\u2019 (Lord Shiva) the principal god of this particular tribe. Worship and dance are inseparable in this festival, the dance being an essential part of the Kherai worship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Traditionally a young girl, a female shaman or oracle, is selected to play the key role and forms the main part of the worship. With the help of the Oja (priest), she falls into a trance and he consecrates her before the altar of their supreme god. She then begins to perform the deodhani dance with the intention of appeasing and seeking favour from nineteen gods and goddesses. At one stage she dances a fierce war-dance where she takes up a sword and a shield. Her movements reflect the different deities to which her dance is dedicated and the beat of the accompanying instruments also changes accordingly. She is joined by women dancers, men playing the khum (drum), the sifung (flute) and the jotha (cymbals). At the end of the dance, she predicts fortunes and answers questions addressed to her by the attending villagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Travel Itineraries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Have a look at some example itineraries in Assam or all itineraries showcasing a festival in Northeast India. These tours have been designed and developed based on our on-ground team\u2019s real discoveries and expeditions in the northeastern states and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n