The Assamese: A Portrait Of A Community

The Assamese: A Portrait Of A Community

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Aami Kun? Who Are We?So Begins Journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharotys Enquiry Into The Diverse Cultures And Peoples Of Assam. Her Book Looks In Detail At All The Varying Aspects Of The Land And Its Peoplethe Astonishingly Diverse Physical Appearance Of The Assamese And What It Reveals About Their Origins; The Multiple Kingdoms And Rulers Of The Region From Antiquity Onwards, Of Whom The Ahoms Are The Best Known; The Assamese Language And Its Rich Linguistic Provenance; The Folk Beliefs And Celebrations Of Assamese Culture, Such As The Three Bihu Festivals, Which Cut Across Boundaries Of Caste And Religion; The Significance Of The Mighty Brahmaputra, The Red River, In The Lives Of The People; The Quintessential Food, Drink, And Cooking Techniques To Be Found Across The Region; The Many Distinctive Forms Of Cultural Expression That Are Found Nowhere Else In The Countryclothes, Jewellery, Literature, Music, Dance, Cinema, Drama, And Art; And, Finally, The Politics Of The State And How It Informs The Nature Of Contemporary Assam.Full Of Colourful Anecdotes And Unforgettable Pen Portraits, The Assamese Is The First Major Attempt To Provide A Comprehensive And Nuanced Portrait Of One Of Indias Oldest And Most Distinctive Communities.

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