Assam
Where silk is born the colour of gold.
Stories from Assam
Three Fires, One People
Assam has not one Bihu but three — one for the harvest, one for the dead, and one for cattle. Together they mark a calendar that is older than any state boundary, rooted in the Brahmaputra valley's relationship with its seasons.
Culture 4 min →
The Green Valley of a Red River
Majuli is the world's largest river island, a civilization built on a sandbar in the middle of the Brahmaputra. For five centuries it has been a centre of Vaishnavite culture, mask-making, and devotional music. The river has been eating it alive since before any of this was recorded.
History 6 min →
The Only Golden Silk on Earth
The only naturally golden silk in the world grows in Assam, and nowhere else on earth. A silkworm, a valley, and a tradition that has survived six centuries.
Art & Music 6 min →