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Rajini Gabra and Harni Festival




Rajini Gabra and Harni Festival is an annual festival celebrated by Dimasa tribes of Assam. It is a socio religious festival organized before the starting of new cultivation.

Rajini Gabra starts with ‘Kunang’ or the village headman propitiating the family deity by closing the village gate on the Puja day. In the same night the function called 'Harini Gabra' takes place where the presiding deity is worshipped for the protection and welfare of the people.

Most noteworthy feature of the festival is that during the festive occasion outsiders are not allowed to enter the village after closing the gates.



Updated on 16th October, 2023

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