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Majuli, the island on the edge
People, cars and bikes pile on ferries to cross the Brahmaputra river to reach the island of Majuli from the mainland in Assam (Photos: Raj ...
Majuli, the island on the edge
The island of Majuli is touted as the largest river island in the world
Majuli, the island on the edge
It is gorgeous with green fields, sparse forests and bamboo groves
Majuli, the island on the edge
Majuli also has several beels or lake-like wetlands where people fish
Majuli, the island on the edge
The island is home to 36 Vaishnavite sattras or monasteries – the largest concentration of such sattras in Assam
Majuli, the island on the edge
Devotees – young and old – live in these sattras and learn the scriptures and various skills like bamboo weaving
Majuli, the island on the edge
The devotees also learn songs, dance and drama in the sattras. Here they perform sattriya nritya – one of the eight classical dance forms of ...
Majuli, the island on the edge
Children dressed in traditional costumes watch a stage performance as they wait for their turn to perform during a cultural festival in Majuli
Majuli, the island on the edge
Young devotees of a sattra perform a yoga-dance during a cultural festival in Majuli
Majuli, the island on the edge
Devotees of Chamoguri Sattra show their handmade masks. The art of mask-making was once prevalent in all sattras across Assam. Now it is practiced in ...