Dying art of mask-making to get a new lease of life :

“The craft of mask making is on the verge of dying today. Specially the youth today have lost touch with this tradition. In order to create awareness among the young people and teach them about the dying craft, we are organising this workshop,” said Samiran Goswami, director of Saanshi.
Hem Chandra Goswami, who hails from Samuguri Satra of Majuli is the trainer of the workshop. “There is no entry fee in our workshop because this is an initiative to restore the old craft of the state,” said Hem Chandra Goswamai, the trainer. “I am happy to be a trainer here as the youngsters are also very interested to earn this art from me,” added Goswamai.

 (News from Seven Sisters Post ) 

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Sattradhikar dead :

The 'sattradhikar' (head priest) of Majuli's Ahotoguri Borsattra, Bhoben Narayan Dev Goswami died in the Vaishnav monastery today. He was 86, monastery sources said. He was head of one of the oldest sattras in Majuli, which is the world's largest river island and seat of Vaishnav culture. The monastery was established in the 15th century by Madhavdeva, a disciple of Sankardeva who was the founder of Vaishnavism in Assam. The sattraadhikar was later cremated within the sattra premises, sources added.

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64 families rendered homeless in Majuli :

Unabated erosion in Majuli, the world's largest river island, has washed away the land and properties of 64 families rendering them homeless. During the last one week heavy erosion at Bonoria Chapori area, located in the northern side of the island, hit the families who have been shifted. Assam Water Resources minister Rajib Lochan Pegu, who represents Majuli in the state assembly, has assured the affected families that they would be provided with land soon. Bonoria Chapori area has been plagued by flood and erosion for over 35 years and the problem aggravated since 2000. Locals alleged that no anti-erosion measures have been taken by the concerned departments. Earlier, 75 families of Halmora village in the island were rendered homeless after the village disappeared due to heavy erosion. They were rehabilitated in 10 other villages of Majuli.

(News from IBN Live)

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