Assamese locals celebrate the Suwori tribal festival with song and dance

21 April 2017 1:46 PM IST

The Suwori tribal festival in Assam is celebrated by locals with traditional elephant fights, elephant races, horse race and tug of war. (Photo: AP)
A mahout tries to control an elephant which refused to participate in an elephant fight during the Suwori Tribal festival. (Photo: AP)
Villagers take part in a traditional horse racing during the Suwori Tribal festival in Boko. (Photo: AP)
Tribal women perform Rabha dance during the Suwori Tribal festival in Assam. (Photo: AP)
An Indian tribal woman reacts after an earthen pot filled with water falls off her head during a hundred meters run event with water pots on head, during the Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, Assam. (Photo: AP)
Women take part in a tug of war during the 'Suwori festival' in Assam. (Photo: AP)
Assamese girls dance during the 'Suwori festival' as part of the Rongali Bihu celebration in Boko. (Photo: AP)
Asian Elephants during the 'Suwori festival' as part of the Rongali Bihu celebrations in Guwahati. (Photo: AP)

The Suwori tribal festival in Assam is celebrated by locals with traditional elephant fights, elephant races, horse race and tug of war. (Photo: AP)