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Discover the best top things to do in Jorhat District, India including Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Mask Masking at Samaguri Satra, Garh Ali, Kamalabari Satra, Sukapha Samannay Kshetra.
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1. Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Purabi_Chowdhury - Jorhat, India
Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary situated near Jorhat. This small forest is visited by walk. Hence the best season to visit is winter if you are also scared of leech like me. The best time to visit is early morning. It is home to primates like stump-tailed macaque, northern pig-tailed macaque, capped langur etc the most famous being the hoolock gibbons. Gibbons are monogamous and live as family units till the offspring turn adults. The young ones are light brown in colour and the colour changes to black as they attain adulthood in case of males. They almost never come down to ground and move by swinging from branch to branch which is a sight to behold. They sing very loudly and generally quite gentle. Last Sunday we visited Hollongapar. We could see the Malayan giant squirrel and Gibbons. When we came out of forest and started walking along the railway track running through the forest, we saw a male Gibbon in a tree by the track. He treated us to a beautiful show of acrobatics by making huge leap from one tree to another. There are also leopards, elephants, wild boars, several varieties of snakes, around two hundred species of birds and butterflies. Most of the vegetation is evergreen and is composed of several canopy layers. The flora includes Hollong (the state tree of Assam), Shashi, Fig, Agar, Titachopa, bamboo, ferns and orchids. I was overjoyed to see ronga bahak (tita phool) which is a delicacy for me!
2. Mask Masking at Samaguri Satra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Abhinavsharma079
The Samaguri Satra members excel in mask making specific to the Ramayana characters and others too. We were fortunate to meet the main artisan who gave us a guided tour of the facility. The masks are first made from bamboo and clay then features made from cow dung and final layer of clay, then painted. The masks also have a recess for the chin that moves the lower jaw of the mask while the character speaks! Another thing of note was the handcrafted hats and purses etc which are made from water Hyacinth! (a weed that has not much use otherwise that I know of!) An entertaining and awe inspiring visit!
3. Garh Ali
4. Kamalabari Satra
5. Sukapha Samannay Kshetra
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Joyneeldey - Tbilisi, Georgia
Very good place for the history lovers and specially if you are from Assam then it's a must visit it closes by 5 pm so go there early the entry ticket is very cheap only 10 RS for adults , the whole environment of the place takes you to the old times , the museum is beautiful with lots of info with information given in English so no problem for foreign visitors or visitors outside of Assam , the staff is very friendly, also a very good place for friends to go and also family and young people Hope it helps !!!
