Dwijing Festival
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| Dwijing Festival | |
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| Status | Inactive |
| Begins | December 27 |
| Ends | January 7 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Locations | Aie River, Chirang district, Assam |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 2016–17 |
| Most recent | 2019–20 |
| Organised by | Assam Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Development Corporation, Bodoland Tourism |
The Dwijing Festival, also known as the Aie River Festival,[1] is an annual river festival held on the banks of the Aie river near the Hagrama bridge in Chirang district (within the Bodoland Territorial Region)[2] in the Indian state of Assam.[3][1] The festival takes place over a period of 12 days from December 27 to January 7 every year.[2][4][5]
The name Dwijing derives from the Bodo language (dwi - water, jing - riverbank), spoken locally.[2] The festival is celebrated on the banks of the Aie river, which translates to 'mother' in Bodo. The river has a significant impact on the lives of the locals.[4]
History
The festival, a joint project of the Assam Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Development Corporation and Bodoland Tourism,[6][4] was launched in 2016 with the objective of promoting local river tourism and highlighting the culture and customs of the Bodoland Territorial Region.[1][7][8][9] The fourth and most recent edition of the festival was organized from 27 December 2019 to 7 January 2020.
