Went to Assam after 2 years. Every time I land/reach, the first thing that excites me is Mahabahu Brahmaputra. Every time the mighty river washes away all my arrogance and materialistic feelings and embrace me with an all encompassing vastness. The revitalisation is better than anything else in the world. No wonder Bhupenda has written so many emotional songs around Brahmaputra. The only male river in the world is attached to every emotion of an average Assamese.
In the last 2 years, a lot of things changed. Billboards, road construction works, huge flats, less greenery and traffic jam – these are some of my take ways.
Our family celebrates Durga puja in the ancestral Jayanti temple in Jayantipur. On my way to home from airport, this time, I saw a puja pandal every 2 kms. Amazing!!!!!.
Mone mone
Paani hoi sumaalu luitor bukut
Chor kori loi jaam buli amuthi baali
Luite hate lote dhora pelai dile
Sudhile kiyo laage mor nisani
Luitok kolu moi sajab khojo
Eti smitir bhaskarjya ei baalire
Luite hahi hahi kole
Monote garha premor bhaskarjay
Maar gall bludder operation, momo feast, aru theatre – sums up my trip. Travelling theatre are a marvel of Assam. Kohinoor, Abahon are some of the famous and old ones. As a child, I used to wait for Raas festival in place as all the big theatres used to perform during the same. What pure entertainment. Back then, when hindi movies used to reach our hemlet of a town after 2/3 years, theatre offered unadulterated fun. Isme drama hein, action hein, comedy hein, emotion hein – all rolled into one mixture of fun. I was missing the action for last 10 years. This time, I made it a point to see one. A rather low key group called Rajashree theatre performed “Bolia Botahor Baa” (Wild wind) in a village close to my town. It was mediocre but seeing it after so many years was worth the fun. Fultoo poisa usool.
Now I am back but still miss the fun. Work and family kept me engaged and away from blogging. I am back now.
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