Time it
Jonbeel Mela
Tiwa and hill communities · Assam (Morigaon)
- 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.
Attending
How visitors fit in
Open fair, a few hours from Guwahati; go early, it is a day event around the lake.
Around it
Plan around Jonbeel Mela
Plan it
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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