NORTH EAST TABLEAUX ON REPUBLIC DAY

With the theme 'East meets West', Arunachal Pradesh proudly marched down the Rajpath as its tableau Wancho's wooden log drum 'Kham' and the Chakzam Bridge at Tawang on display, as it took part in the 72nd Republic Day parade.

The 600-year-old Chakzam iron chain suspension bridge and the huge exotic wood log drum ‘Kham’ is an inseparable asset of Arunachal Pradesh.

On Republic Day, the Assam tableau showcased the tea gardens of the state. The theme of the tableau of Assam was 'Assam Tea: The Backbone of the State Economy.'

The peerless land of Assam is home to aromatic tea gardens, one-horned rhino, blue rivers, and red mountains, and making it a testimony of the rich cultural heritage of several tribes.

The awe-inspiring warrior dance called ‘Pang-Toed Chaam’ that aims at invoking the guardian deity, Mt. Kanchenjunga; is the most popular dance of Pang Lhabsol festivals.

Pang Lhabsol Festival, celebrated to offer respect and homage to the third highest mountain, Mount Kanchenjunga was the theme of Sikkim's tableau.

With the theme of "Eco-friendly Atma Nirbhar", the state of Tripura displayed its reliance on the use of bamboo as its tableau.

Bamboo is generating livelihood options for many Tripura youth and also fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of self reliance or Atma Nirbhar.