Echoes from the Beyond

Me-Dam-Me-Phi is a communal festival for ancestor worship in Ahom Religion. It is the most important ancestor worship festival for Ahom people. It is celebrated every year on 31st January in memory of the departed souls.  The Ahom religion is an ethnic religion of Ahom People in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Ahom people are the descendants of Tai people who came to Assam in the 13th century following the Tai Prince Sukaphaa and admixed with locals. Me-Dam-Me-Phi is celebrated by Ahom People every year on 31st January to worship their ancestors. It is the manifestation of the idea of ancestor worship that the Ahoms share with other people originated from Tai People. Me-Dam-Me-Phi is a festival to show respect to the ancestors and keep their memories alive and remember their contribution to the community. Me-Dam-Me-Phi is an ancient festival and one of the most important festivals of Ahoms. Each word of the name "Me-Dam-Me-Phi" has its own meaning 'M...