Karbi:
Karbis are an ancient race of Assam. Among all total Scheduled Tribes of Assam 10.60% are Kabis. The Karbis believe that one of the mountains on the north-eastern frontier of Assam, which was called 'No. Pillar' by the first males of the Karbis, as well as their superiors came to Assam from the Pillar Hills. It may be surmised from the events of that time that they first settled in Assam on a hill in the region from Dimapur to Diphu. The Kachari king not only used them as slaves but also tortured them because of the presence of these Karbis or Mikis in the Kachari king's kingdom. After the Ahom rule in Assam, the Karbis descended to Plaine area and eventually merged with other tribes. Karbis enjoys working in groups. Although there are disputes between them, the Bermurians generally judge. They are very strict in their married life. Before marriage, young boys and girls get the freedom to get acquainted with 'Chamankan' and dance together. The Karbis are generally devout. There are people of both Hindu and Christian faiths among them. They believe in reincarnation that’s the reason the name of the grandson is given by the same name of his grandfather and the deceased is considered to be reborn. The main offerings of their worship service are 'harlang aur harap' or 'saj-bastu'.They cremate the dead. Women wear black mekhela which called as ‘Pini’. males usually hit ‘rikong’ or lenti. Mekhelak all women wear ‘Pini’. They also use ‘wanakok’ or patty, ‘jich’ or sheet, ‘nonthengpi’ or keru etc. Males use ‘poh’ or paguri on the head, ‘lake’ on the neck, i.e., mani, gaat ‘cshay’ etc. In modern times, of course, modern instruments - although Karbi has made an impact on society. There is no national festival. The people of this tribe used to be known as Miki, but now they prefer to call themselves Karbi.
Garo tribes are a significant tribe in Assam and North East. Although mainly inhabited in the southwestern region of Assam, Garo hill region of Meghalaya, Kochbihar and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal, Tripura and Nagaland also have a small number of Garo people. According to legend, the ancestors of the Garos came from China. The physical constitution of the Garos is Mongolian. Their physical features are small eyes, flat nose, pressure, muscular face. They have their own language. Although the religion of the Garos is predominantly Hindu, Christianity is now heavily influenced. Traditionally, a woman wears a large cloth and robe covering her knees. Men wear one and half hand long cloth on the skeleton. Nowadays, of course, modernity has come in the form of clothes. The Garos usually live on the left side of the Changhar. Garo society is maternal. The maternal lineage is inherited by the Sati-children. After the marriage, the husband goes to his wife's house and lives there. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the farmers. Paddy, potato, kachu, jalakia etc. are cultivated in jhum method.
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Chutia:
Chutias are an ancient people of Assam. According to experts, the word ‘chu’ means good, virtuous, high-pitched and cheerful; ‘Ti’ or ‘Jeti’ is the star of the sky; In addition to this, the suffix 'ya' has been added and the word ‘Chutiya’ ha come. The word 'chutia' refers to a person of good or high caste. In short, those virtuous people who were descending from the sky or high mountains at that time were called Chutias. In the north-eastern part of Assam, on the banks of the river Subansiri and in the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh. Chutias are found in Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Sivsagar and Darang districts of Assam. Chutia as a result of marital relationship - Hindu Chutia, Ahom Chutia, Barahi and Deori- these 4 divided into main parts. In the beginning (especially nowadays) the Chutias worshiped Kechai Khati Gosani as Grandmother. Once upon a time human sacrifice was also practiced in this puja.
Mising people live in the bank of the river of Shadia to Tezpur in Assam. Most of the settlements along the Subansiri and Brahmaputra rivers are found to be inhabited, although other small-scale rivers may also be inhabited. The Tibetan-Burmese Misings are said to have migrated from the north-eastern mountains to live in plain area. Towards the end of the Chutia dynasty in Assam and the beginning of the Ahom dynasty, they started living in Plain area. Their physical constitution is of Mongolian origin, not large or heavy. The color is almost white. Nasal congestion, small, raised cheeks. The word ‘mitsing’ means ‘me’ (man), ‘yaching’ (white or good), i.e., good man. The Misings identify the Moon and the Sun as their parents and the Moon-Sun as their descendants.
