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Jonbeel Mela

Tiwa and hill communities · Assam (Morigaon)

Jonbeel Mela, Assam
Jonbeel Mela, Assam
When
January, over the Magh Bihu weekend
Who
Tiwa and hill communities
Where
Morigaon, Assam
Gateway
Guwahati (about 50km)

What it is

The festival

A centuries-old barter fair beside Jonbeel lake: hill and plain communities still exchange goods without money, one of the last living barter markets in Asia.

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How visitors fit in

Open fair, a few hours from Guwahati; go early, it is a day event around the lake.

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Facts checked against the official Assam tourism portal · Festival dates are announced by organisers; year-specific dates here carry an official source · Last verified 2026-09-26

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