Ali-Aye-Ligang
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Ali-Aye-Ligang is a major agricultural and springtime festival of the Mising (Miri) community of Assam, India, celebrated with sowing rituals, traditional songs, and dances.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ali Ai Ligang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
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paddy cultivation ⓘ sowing of seeds ⓘ spring season ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Mising agrarian tradition ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Miri community
ⓘ
Mising community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalCategory | intangible cultural heritage of Assam ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
celebrates fertility of land
ⓘ
marks beginning of agricultural activities ⓘ |
| danceStyleFeature | group line dancing ⓘ |
| danceStyleFeature | rhythmic steps symbolizing cultivation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupContext | Mising people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType |
community festival
ⓘ
harvest-related festival ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
traditional dances
ⓘ
traditional songs ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm | Gumrag dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
community gathering
ⓘ
feasting ⓘ offerings to deities of crops ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle | Mising folk songs ⓘ |
| hasRitual | sowing rituals ⓘ |
| languageContext | Mising language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Mising farmers
ⓘ
Mising women ⓘ Mising youth ⓘ |
| observedIn | Mising villages ⓘ |
| performedWith |
folk dance
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religionOrCulture | Mising culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
preserves traditional customs
ⓘ
strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| state | Assam ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for good harvest
ⓘ
renewal of life ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
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