Context: With a promise to conserve the winged guests of Jatinga, the fourth edition of the two-day Jatinga Festival concluded on 15th October. The fourth edition of the two-day festival, held on October 14 and 15, was presented by the NC Hills Autonomous Council and organised by a dedicated team of youths, with Joshringdao Phonglo as the convener of the festival.
About Jatinga Festival:
- Jatinga, a small tribal village and Assam's only hill station, is known for the mysterious suicide of birds during certain weeks of the year. Jatinga, a small tribal village and Assam's only hill station, is known for the mysterious suicide of birds during certain weeks of the year
- The festival started in 2010 to raise awareness about the importance of preserving migratory birds that gather to the Borail Range in the winter and to promote tourism as well.
- Jatinga Festival is celebrated in Dima Hasao district with the vision of protecting migrating birds.