Me-Dam-Me-Phi to be Celebrated all Over Assam on January 31
The Ancestors Worship among the Ahoms is referred to as the Me-Dam-Me-Phi. Read this article to know about this festival, its significance & its importance.
| 28 Jan 2021 6:48 AM GMT
Me-Dam-Me-Phi is a festival of the ancestor s worship which is being celebrated all over Assam on January 31 of every year. Considering the significance of the day, the Government declared this day to be observed as a state holiday. This is a very important festival celebrated especially by the Ahoms since the 12th century.
What is Me-Dam-Me-phi?
Me-Dam-Me-Phi is basically the worship of the ancestors among the Ahoms. Literally, Me means offerings, Dam means the ancestors and Phi means god. Thus, it means that offering of oblations to the dead and sacrifices to God. This is an ancient belief that seeks divinity in the dead. All the Tai (Thai) speaking people have had the custom of worship their ancestors as gods in their own way