Assam
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Addresses 10th ‘Mising Youth Festival’
- 03 Feb 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 10th Mising Youth Festival in Dhemaji, Assam, organised by the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (All Mising Students’ Union), marking a significant outreach to the tribal communities of the Northeast.
Key Points:
- Mising Community:The Mising (or Miri) are an ethnic group belonging to the Tibeto-Burman stock, primarily residing in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Stilt Houses: They are famous for their 'Sang-Ghar' (stilt houses), which protect them during the annual Brahmaputra floods.
- Festivals: Their major festival is Ali-Aye-Ligang, a spring festival marking the beginning of the sowing season.
- Language: They speak the Mising language, which belongs to the Tani branch of the Sino-Tibetan family.
- Cultural Ties: The visit is viewed as a strategic move to strengthen the Centre-Tribal tie-up in the Northeast.
- Strategic Significance:Dhemaji, being a remote border district, has seen a massive push in infrastructure and border security under the Vibrant Villages Programme, which the Minister reviewed during his trip.
| Read More: Vibrant Villages Programme, Brahmaputra river |
