The name Dwijing derives from the Bodo language (dwi - water, jing - riverbank), spoken locally.[2] The festival is celebrated on the banks of the Aie river, which translates to 'mother' in Bodo. The river has a significant impact on the lives of the locals.[4]
History
The festival, a joint project of the Assam Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Development Corporation and Bodoland Tourism,[6][4] was launched in 2016 with the objective of promoting local river tourism and highlighting the culture and customs of the Bodoland Territorial Region.[1][7][8][9] The fourth and most recent edition of the festival was organized from 27 December 2019 to 7 January 2020.
The festival
The festival is held near the Hagrama bridge, the longest rural river bridge in Assam.[4] It features ethnic trade, culture, cuisine, tradition, games and sports, adventure activities, river rafting, helicopter rides and cultural extravaganzas, among others.[10] It also emphasizes on underlining the beauty and cultural richness of the Bodoland Territorial Region.[4][6] Multiple Bollywood celebrities have performed at the festival.[1] The festival further aims to generate employment opportunities, provide livelihood to the locals and ameliorate economic conditions.[9][8][11]
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