FOOD AND CULTURE OF ASSAM

  SATTRIYA NRITYA                                               It is a major Indian classical dance, with origins in the Krishna centered Vaishnavism monastries of Assam, and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev. In 2000, the Sangeet Natak Academy of India recognized Sattriya as a classical dance. One act plays of Sattriya are called Ankiya Nat, which combine the aesthetic and the religious through a ballad, dance and drama. The plays are performed in Sattras and the theme played are related to Lord Krishna, sometimes other Vishnu avatars such as Rama and Sita and stories from the epics are also reffered to. For male it is known as Purush Pak while for female, Prakriti Pak. This dance is  practiced on typical Assamese music known as Borgeet and musical instruments like large cymbals, drums with colourful costumes and complicated choreographic patterns using various tales for each stanza sung by the vocalist. It is a beautiful c

 Traditional Folk Dance of Assam... Bihu Dance is an indigenous folk dance of Assam related to the Bihu festival and an important part of Assamese culture. The Bihu dancers are usually young men and women. The traditional costume of dancers is colorful and centered round the red color theme, signifying joy and vigor.  Bihu is not just a dance form it is the emotion of every Assamese person. It is a very important depiction of the diverse culture of Assamese people and it is adored by everyone.  Mostly the dancers of the Bihu dance are groups of young men and women and the dancing style is seen as quick steps and rapid movements of hands. The beautiful movements and formation of Bihu dance which is full of energy makes it a visually really interesting to watch. The dancers swing their bodies with grace along with the rhythm of their folk music produced usually by the men playing instruments like Dhol, Pepa (hornpipe musical instrument), Gogona (made of mostly bamboo) and many more, prod