Event & Occasion:

• Prime Minister to witness the event at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Assam’s tea industry.

Cultural Significance:

• Showcases the traditional jhumur dance of Assam’s tea tribes, brought by 19th-century migrants from Central India.

Tea Tribes Background:

• Comprise multi-ethnic tea garden workers, classified as OBC in Assam, yet striving for Scheduled Tribe status.

Festival Elements:

• Central to tea garden celebrations like Tushu Puja and Karam Puja.
• Features coordinated dance, traditional music, and songs that narrate the community’s migration and cultural heritage.