Culture of Assam - Composition and Characteristics

Composition and Characteristics

Assamese culture in its true sense today is a 'cultural system' composed of different sub-systems. It is more interesting to note that even many of the source-cultures of Assamese culture are still surviving either as sub-systems or as sister entities. In broader sense, therefore, the Assamese cultural system incorporates its source-cultures and However, it is also important to keep the broader system closer to its roots.

Some of the common cultural traits available across these systems are:

Respect towards areca-nut and betel leaves

Respect towards particular symbolic cloth types such as Gamosa, Arnai, etc

Respect towards traditional silk and cotton garments

Respect towards forefathers and elderly

Great hospitality

Bamboo culture