 A Thengal Kachari girl in Muga dress | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Upper Assam | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (variation Ekasarana Dharma) and some are Animistic ritual[1] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Bodo–Kachari people |
The Thengal Kachari people are an indigenous ethnic group of Assam, India.[2] They are a part of greater Bodo-Kachari family. They are mainly concentrated in the Jorhat, Golaghat, North Lakhimpur, Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts.Their traditional festival is "Tora Chira" bihu. They commonly known as "Kachari" people.
- ^ Bora, Jyotika (2007). The Thengal kacharis of Assam: A sociological study.
- ^ (Muthukumaraswamy 2006, p. 79)