The Dwijing Festival, also known as the Aie River Festival,[1] is an annual river festival held on the banks of the Aie river near the Hagrama bridge in Chirang district (within the Bodoland Territorial Region)[2] in the Indian state of Assam.[3][1] The festival takes place over a period of 12 days from December 27 to January 7 every year.[2][4][5]
| Dwijing Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Begins | December 27 |
| Ends | January 7 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Aie River, Chirang district, Assam |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 2016–17 |
| Most recent | 2019–20 |
| Organised by | Assam Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Development Corporation, Bodoland Tourism |
Etymology
editThe name Dwijing derives from the Bodo language (dwi - water, jing - riverbank), spoken locally.[2] The festival is celebrated on the banks of the Aie river, which translates to 'mother' in Bodo. The river has a significant impact on the lives of the locals.[4]
History
editThe festival, a joint project of the Assam Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Development Corporation and Bodoland Tourism,[6][4] was launched in 2016 with the objective of promoting local river tourism and highlighting the culture and customs of the Bodoland Territorial Region.[1][7][8][9] The fourth and most recent edition of the festival was organized from 27 December 2019 to 7 January 2020.
The festival
editThe festival is held near the Hagrama bridge, the longest rural river bridge in Assam.[4] It features ethnic trade, culture, cuisine, tradition, games and sports, adventure activities, river rafting, helicopter rides and cultural extravaganzas, among others.[10] It also emphasizes on underlining the beauty and cultural richness of the Bodoland Territorial Region.[4][6] Multiple Bollywood celebrities have performed at the festival.[1] The festival further aims to generate employment opportunities, provide livelihood to the locals and ameliorate economic conditions.[9][8][11]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Staging 'DWI' during DWIJING Festival". Wildlife Trust of India. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Aie River (Dwijing Festival) | Chirang District | Government Of Assam, India". chirang.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b c d e "River tourism project 'Dwijing Festival' to begin on Dec 27". Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Karmakar, Sumir. "Enchanting Dwijing festival calling tourists to Assam". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ a b "Dwijing Festival of Chirang | Chirang District | Government Of Assam, India". web.archive.org. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Dwijing Festival begins at Aie River in Chirang". Assam Times. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b NEWS, NE NOW (2019-12-27). "Dwijing Festival begins in Assam". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b "Dwijing festival will help economy: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal". The Times of India. 2018-12-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Dwijing festival wins 5 awards at WOW Awards Asia 2020". The Times of India. 2020-08-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2019-01-11). "Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river tourism". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.