Jonbeel Mela

Jonbeel Mela (pron:ˈʤɒnˌbi:l ˈmeɪlə) is a three-day annual indigenous Tiwa Community fair held on the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Joonbeel, near Jagiroad in the Morigaon district, Assam.

The theme of the mela is harmony and brotherhood among the indigenous Assamese communities and tribes scattered in the Northeast India.

[6][7] People perform their traditional dance and music, making the atmosphere one of joy and fun.

The Education Minister of Assam, Gautam Bora, distributing the bank cheques among the kings, said that the monetary assistance will be something between Rs.

[8] There is an elaborate references of the mela in Rita Chowdhury's Sahitya Akademy Award-winning novel Deo Langkhui.

Exchange of products through barter system
An indigenous Assamese woman belonging to the Tiwa community
A Tiwa woman preparing food at the mela
An indigenous tribal lady with her child at Joonbeel Fair