Ali_Aye-Ligang

--> The Mishing  tribe celebrates  Ali Aye-ligang to mark the initiation of the harvesting cycle. The entire community gets involved in merry-making. Fishing is one of the most important parts of the festival, which is fittingly followed by a feast. However, other activities such as ploughing, felling and burning forests are considered a taboo for the duration of Ali Aye-Ligang. It is celebrated with much fun fare across the length and breath of Assam. The festival begins on 'Ligange lange', the first Wednesday of 'Gimur Polo', which occurs in February in the Gregorian calendar or on Wednesday of the month of Fagun of the Assamese calendar and in the month of February in English calendar which lasts for five days. In this festival young people of the community in particular participate 'GUMRAAG SOMAN' and dance to the tune of folk songs and melodious 'oi: nitom'. The first day of the festival is marked by the ceremonial start of paddy sowing and throughout the festival many others activities such as ploughing and tree cutting are forbidden.[