Jonbeel Mela

Jonbeel Mela
Chunbîl Mela
DatesOn weekend (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) after Magh Bihu (3rd/4th week of January)
BeginsThursday
EndsSaturday
FrequencyAnnually
VenueDayang Belguri
Location(s)Joonbeel, Jagiroad, Morigaon, Assam
Years active>500 years
Inaugurated15th Century AD
Previous event2024
Next event2025

Jonbeel Mela (pron:ˈʤɒnˌbi:l ˈmeɪlə) (Tiwa: Chunbîl Melâ) is a three-day annual indigenous Tiwa Community fair held on the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Dayang Belguri at Joonbeel, near Jagiroad.

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