Guwahati, Jan 18: Assam Housing & Urban Affairs and Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal shared a mesmerizing video of ‘Community Fishing’ which is a unique tradition of bonding & brotherhood in Assam.
While sharing the video on Twitter, the minister wrote, “Watch the stunning visuals of Community Fishing, a unique tradition of bonding & brotherhood in Assam. A big thanks to Samar for highlighting this fascinating aspect of Assam’s heritage to the world.”
Watch the stunning visuals of Community Fishing, a unique tradition of bonding & brotherhood in Assam.
A big thanks to Samar for highlighting this fascinating aspect of Assam’s heritage to the world.#AwesomeAssam #Assam #AssameseCulture pic.twitter.com/d0siwkp1yT
— Ashok Singhal (@TheAshokSinghal) January 18, 2023
Community fishing is unique in nature in Assam during the Magh Bihu, also called the Bhogali Bihu.
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Magh Bihu marks the end of the harvesting season in Assam and it is the festival of feasting. The three-day-long festival starts on January 14 with the people traditionally holding community fishing using different Assamese fishing gear.
Community fishing was not allowed inside the Kaziranga National Park this year. The Golaghat district administration had issued an order under section 144 of CrPC banned in Kaziranga.
Illegal entry and community fishing in beels, rivers, and wetlands in the Kaziranga National Park under the Golaghat district had been prohibited.
