Ali Ai Ligang

Ali Ai Ligang
Mising girls dancing during Ali Aye Ligang
BeginsFirst Wednesday of 'Gimur Polo'
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Assam , Arunachal Pradesh, India
AttendanceAli - Aye - Ligang
Organised byMising people

Ali-Aye-Ligang or Ali-Ai-Ligang a spring festivity associated with agriculture celebrated by the Mising or Mishing tribal people of Assam and other Northeast indian states on the occasion of the beginning of the Ahu paddy cultivation.[1] The festival marks onset of sowing seeds. The name of the festival is made up of three terms, "Ali", legumes, "Aye", seed and "Ligang", to sow.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Misings_Portrait_traditional". Themishingsassam.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Ali-ai-Ligang being celebrated in Assam". Zeenews.india.com. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Festivals of Mishing Tribes of Assam". Vedanti.com. 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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