• POLY BHOWMICK

North-Eastern region in India consists of seven sisters along with one host brother and is one of the most beautiful regions in India. It is the easternmost region which represents both geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The people of North – East region are well known for its distinct culture. Each and every people of these states have its own culture, languages, dress, custom, festivals, folk song, folk dance, food and crafts. Chakmas are distributed throughout the Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and in Chittagong Hill tracts of Bangladesh. Chakma language is a language belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family. They are closely related to tribes in the foothills of the Himalayas. They are believed to be originally from Arakan Yoma North, which is presently China state. The chakmas are people with their own culture, folklore, literature and traditions. Their traditional dress is Phinon and Haccdi. They wore variety of necklaces, bracelets, anklets, rings and other ornaments. They are skilled weavers and make their own cloth. Their staple food is rice, vegetables and mustard. They drink alcoholic beverages freely and every household makes its own rice liquor which is consumed at all festivals and occasions. They celebrate various Buddhist festivals and the most important is Buddha Purnima. They wore best clothes and visit temple. Houses are decorated with flowers and festive dishes are prepared for guests. Thus, several diverse ethno-linguistic groups have given rise to a composite culture.

Diverse Culture, Traditions, Festivals, Occasions, Language.

"Significance of Traditional Culture of Chakma Communities in North-Eastern Region of India: An Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.267-274, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904U90.pdf

"Significance of Traditional Culture of Chakma Communities in North-Eastern Region of India: An Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp267-274, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904U90.pdf