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India Jonbeel Festival

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13231010
Date Taken	23 January 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto

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