Porag

Porag (Assamese: পৰাগ) is a five-days long post-harvest festival observed by the Misings of Assam. Drummers and dancers belonging to a village are invited to perform in the neighboring village. They present their skills to their full potential, providing wholesome entertainment to those gathered at the venue. It is a festival of songs and dances. It is also called Nara Singha Bihu.

Significance

Generally Miri youths, after harvesting the crops, observe this festival in order to appease the Almighty, mother earth and their forefathers and seek blessings from them. Both young boys and girls in their traditional attire take part in singing and dancing. The songs are based on agriculture and the dances are typical imitation of the dance postures of the agricultural works.

The Morung

The Morung is the community hall of the Misings. At the beginning of the festival the Morung is renovated decorating the tie- beams and the posts splendidly. Nowadays, in some villages, the system of decorating them is changed and a new one is roped in.

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