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sweep across the
hills, valleys and plains
during the annual
monsoons. The lushness
of its landscape, the
range of communities
and geographical and
ecological diversity
makes the North
East quite different
from other parts of
the subcontinent. In
winters, mist carpets
the valleys but swirls
around the traveller
in hills during summer
rains, thus creating
an enchanting and
romantic atmosphere.
The region has borders
with Myanmar Bhutan
and Bangladesh.
The festivals and
celebrations in the
North- eastern states
of India are a colourful
reflection of the people
and their lives.
These states cover
an area of about
250,000 sq. km. or
about seven percent
of India’s total area
with a little less than
four percent of India’s
population (38.6 million
in 2000). Although
there is great ethnic
and religious diversity
within the seven
states, they also have
similarities in political,
social and economic
contexts.
Geographically, the
region is connected to
more countries than the
rest of India. With over
2000 km of border with
Bhutan, China, Myanmar
and Bangladesh, the
region is connected
to the rest of India by
a narrow 20 km wide
corridor of land.
What is binding the
region with the rest of
the country is a narrow
corridor of 20km
width and the cultural
diversity with rich
heritage and variety.
North East India is
the home for more than
166 separate tribes
speaking a wide range
of languages. Some
groups have migrated
over the centuries from
places as far as South
East Asia; they retain
their cultural traditions
and values but are
beginning to adapt to
contemporary lifestyles.
Its jungles are dense,
its rivers powerful and
rain, andthunderstorms
Throughout the
year, different people
celebrate festivals with
lot of fanfare in different
ways, most of them
centering around their
modes of living and
livelihood.
Touristically, the
region offers a wide
variety of activities and
is a traveller’s paradise,
with picturesque hills
and green meadows
which shelters thousand
of species of flora and
fauna. In addition, the
states provide scope
for angling, boating,
rafting, trekking and
hiking. Besides, there
are a number of wild
life sanctuaries and
national parks where
rare animals, birds and
plants which will surely
provide fascinating
insight to the visitors.
THE SEVEN
STATES OF
ASSAM,
ARUNACHAL
PRADESH,
MEGHALAYA,
NAGALAND,
MANIPUR,
MIZORAM,
TRIPURA AND
THE INCLUSION
OF SKIKIM
TOGETHER
CONTRIBUTE
TO THE EXOTIC
VARIETY OF
THE COUNTRY
AND ARE A
PLEASANT
SURPRISE EVEN
FOR INDIANS
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