Tradition and Transformation: On the basis of Celebrated Festivals in Guwahati

Abstract

Human’s trained and proficient works give birth to a culture. The national image of a
nation emerges through culture. In the beginning people used to express their joy of farming by
singing and dancing. The ceremony of religious conduct was set up at the ceremony of these. In
the course of such festivals that were prevalent among the people, folk cultures were converted
into festivals. These folk festivals are traditionally celebrated in the human society. Traditionally
celebrated festivals take the national form as soon as they get status of formality. In the same
territory, the appearance of the festival sits different from time to time. The various festivals that
have traditionally come into being under the controls of change are now seen taking under look.
Especially in the city of Guwahati in the state of Assam, various festivals do not have the
traditional rituals but are replaced by modernity. As a result, many festivals are celebrated under
the concept of to observe. Therefore, our research paper focuses on this issue and tries to analyze
in the festival celebrated in Guwahati.