Praise: Thanksgiving and Dedication of Bogibeel Assembly Hall, Assam, India

Bogibeel, Assam, India:

This Assembly established among a tribal people called Mishing. The Mishing (Miri) are the riverine plain tribes of Assam which is the second largest group of scheduled tribe (plains) of the state. The Mishing tribes are mainly found in Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar districts of Assam and their total population was recorded as 4,16,493 in the year 1987. They are generally the medium statured people with appealing features and characteristics of the Mongoloid type of people. They are simple and straight forward and the visitors always seems to be pleased at their hospitality. As a riverine tribe, the Mishings construct their houses in raised platforms about five feet from the ground which is typically about 30/40 meters in length and 40/40 persons lives in a hall without compartments with a separate place in front portion of the house where guests generally non-mishings are entertained.