Rongker and Chomangkan in Assam is celebrated by Karbi, a Mongoloid tribe which migrated to Karbi Anglong centuries ago. Among all the fairs and festivals of Assam, Rongker and Chomangkan is one of the few celebrations which reflect the aboriginal customs and faith of the tribes living close to the root of Nature.

Rongker is celebrated in spring and it exudes of fun, ecstasy and happiness of life. Chomangkan is another festival which is specially performed to propitiate the dead. Speaking about both the grey and white shades of Karbi belief, these two festivals are the most important customs of the tribe.

Features of Rongker and Chomangkan in Assam

• Rongker is celebrated at the beginning of the New year in April
• Various gods and goddesses are worshipped so that the welfare of the community can be ensured.
• The elderly male members of the tribe organize rituals so that people can be protected against illness and natural disasters.
• People also pray for a good yield in the beginning of the year.
• They pray for a good harvest too.
• Significantly enough, women are not allowed into area of the worship
• Chomangkan, the death ceremony, is annually held once.
• The community decides to hold the festival as per its ease
• Every member of the tribe propitiates he dead spirits through four days and four nights during Chomangkan

Season to visit Rongker and Chomangkan in Assam

Rongker and Chomangkan in Assam is respectively organized in mid April and an unfixed time of the year.

How to Reach Assam

• Take a direct flight to the capital of Assam, Guwahati from Delhi or Kolkata.
• You can board a train to Guwahati and reach there in less than two days. You can also reach the capital from Kolkata in a number of trains

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