Tiwa Tribes

Subject – Governance

Concept –

Thetribe Tiwas (Lalungs) lives both in the hills and plains of Assam and Meghalaya state. Tiwa means people who were lifted from below.
They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assam.
Wanchuwa festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribe to mark their good harvest.
The hill Tiwa villagers are habitual to the Jhum cultivation, horticulture, vegetables and the crops which are cultivable in the area.
They speak a Tibeto Burman language.