Tiwa Tribe
The Tiwa people, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Northeast Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya (predominantly), Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, and some parts of neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Tiwa means people who were lifted from below.
They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assam.
Wanchuwa festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribe to mark their good harvest.
Tiwa (Lalung) is a Tibeto-Burman (Sino-Tibetan) language spoken by the Tiwa people
A striking peculiarity of the Tiwa is their division into two sub-groups, Hill Tiwa and Plains Tiwas, displaying contrasting cultural features.
The hill Tiwa villagers are habitual to the Jhum cultivation, horticulture, vegetables and the crops which are cultivable in the area.
The founder of Tiwa community is Pha Poroi “Indrosing Dewri” who has contributed a lot to the construction of Tiwa society
Karbi Anglong region
Karbi Anglong district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of Assam.
It is an autonomous district administered by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) according to the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the constitution of India
"Karbi Anglong" is derived from the Karbi language.
Karbi is the name of the indigenous tribe living in and around the region.
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