Ali-Aye-Ligang or Ali-Ai-Ligang a spring festivity associated with agriculture celebrated by the Mising or Mishing tribal people of Assam and other Northeast Indian states on the occasion of the beginning of the Ahu paddy cultivation.
The name of the festival is made up of three terms: "Ali" - legumes, "Aye" - seed, and "Ligang" - to sow.
[6] In this festival young people of the community in particular participate "Gumraag Soman" and dance to the tune of folk songs and melodious "oi: nitom".
[7] The last day of festival called as "Lilen" is observed with a grand community feast.
The Music composed for these festivals consists of instruments like the dhul, taal, gong and gungang (gagana).