Porag (pronounced Po:rag) is a five-day long post-harvest festival observed by the Misings of Assam. Drummers and dancers belonging to a village are invited to perform in the neighboring village. It is a festival of songs and dances.
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Porag (pronounced Po:rag) is a five-day long post-harvest festival observed by the Misings of Assam.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
India
Placed on record in India.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
Every claim links to a public record below. Free to quote, teach, and share under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapter Takeaways
SignificanceGenerally Miri youths, after harvesting the crops, observe this festival in order to appease the supposed Almighty, mother earth and their forefathers and seek blessings from them.
ArrangementThe youth organisation of the tribe arranges the festival in a formal and systematic manner called "Daghik".
MuroungThe "Murong" is the community hall of the Misings.
FeastA grand feast is arranged where at least four to five pigs are sacrificed.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Porag in plain words?
Porag (pronounced Po:rag) is a five-day long post-harvest festival observed by the Misings of Assam.
Where is Porag practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Porag in India.
What is the current condition of Porag today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Porag (pronounced Po:rag) is a five-day long post-harvest festival observed by the Misings of Assam. Drummers and dancers belonging to a village are invited to perform in the neighboring village. It is a festival of songs and dances. 1
Significance
Generally Miri youths, after harvesting the crops, observe this festival in order to appease the supposed Almighty, mother earth and their forefathers and seek blessings from them. Both young boys and girls in their traditional attire take part in singing and dancing. The songs are based on agriculture and the dances are typical imitation of the dance postures of the agricultural works. 1
Arrangement
The youth organisation of the tribe arranges the festival in a formal and systematic manner called "Daghik". Officers are appointed as Migam Bora, Bar Puwary, etc. under whom there are some high and low officers, such as Deka Bora, Tiri Bora, Tamuli and Bar Barani, who assist them. In ancient times, a "Miboo" was appointed as leader for the functioning of the festival. Nowadays, he has been replaced by Migam Bora and Bar puwary. 1
Muroung
The "Murong" is the community hall of the Misings. At the beginning of the festival, the Morung is renovated by decorating the tie-beams and the posts. Nowadays, in some villages, the system of decorating them has changed and a new one is used. 1
Feast
A grand feast is arranged where at least four to five pigs are sacrificed. The host village invites neighboring villages to take part in the festival as Minams (guests). The Minams are cordially received and taken with Gumrag dance to the Morung. The festival ends with a prayer dance known as "Ponu Nunam". 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Porag”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Porag is post-harvest festival of Mising people, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2