Devotees celebrate Suwori festival in Assam

'Suwori' is a spring festival which has been locally celebrated at Boko, Assam for almost a century. This festival is similar to Assam’s Bihu, which is celebrated with great fervor and joy by all Assamese people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith and belief. The festival coincides with Rongali Bihu, the harvest festival of this northeastern state.

A man holds a skull as men dressed like a deity as he dances during the Suwori festival. (AP)

A devotee prepares to be hung on a rope with metal hooks pierced into his back as he performs a ritual during the Suwori festival in Boko, Assam. (AP)

A devotee is hung on a rope with metal hooks pierced into his back as he performs a ritual during the Suwori festival. (AP)

Men dressed like deities dance during the Suwori festival in Boko, Assam. (AP)

A man dressed like a horse performs the traditional Hana Ghora dance during the Suwori festival. (AP)

Indigenous Rabha women pull a rope as they participate in a traditional tug of war game during the Suwori festival. (AP)

A man participates a traditional horse race during the Suwori festival. (AP)