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A truly ‘Assamese’ Sahitya Sabha must promote, not sideline, tribal languages

In 2022, the Mising Agom Kebang (MAK), the highest literary body of the Mising community in Assam will turn 50. In preparation for its 50th Anniversary, the small Assam type building office in Karichuk, Dhemaji from where the Kebang has been operating, is finally getting a facelift. The organisation is now constructing a 3 storey…

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Abu Tunturung-A folk story of the Miri Tribe in Assam

Long time ago in a village lived two boys with their father and stepmother. The stepmother, though not very fond of them, did not actually ill-treat them out of fear of the father. One day, the four of them went out into the forest to collect palm leaves. The two boys went together in one…

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