Mech a Journey

Mech is one of the scheduled tribes of India which belongs to the Bodo- Kachari group of tribes of Mongoloid race. Meches migrated into India through Patkoi Hills between India and Burma and gradually spread themselves into the whole of Assam, North Bengal and parts of Bangladesh. According to the migration myth, Mech and Limbu used to live together. They were driven out from the northeastern corner of India, Burma, and Tibet. They fled along the foot of the Himalayas and came to the low lands of the present Darjeeling district in the midst of thick forests. They lived there temporarily. The Limbus did not want to stay back there. They started towards the hills. The Meches started a few days later. They tried to follow the track but lost the way and came upon the river Mechi between Darjeeling and Nepal. Some of them preferred to live on the banks of river Mechi. They called themselves Meches or Mechias.
Previously the Meches used to practice ‘jhum’ cultivation but during later periods they are adopted settled cultivation. Today, most of the Mechs are mainly dependent on agriculture for their living. The community worships the rivers, forests, celestial bodies, snakes, and certain plants. Tree-worship is an important custom, for every tree is a symbol of life. The Mech believes that trees have souls like their own and that the tree-soul is capable of being transferred to humans and animals.
In West Bengal, they live in the Terai and Dooars region. The film documented the life and livelihood practices of the Mech community living in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. They live in tune with nature. The Mechs’ have undergone many changes over time but the inner flow of their tradition is still continuing.

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আবোন হামবাই ।আঃ ত্রিপুরা নি তিপ্রাসা ❤

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Koch Bihar takay dimapur porjonto say lo meche abong boro raijo.

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Long live mech

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Nice information :) beautiful tribe Mech

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Thank you.

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Good . proud I am mech

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Excellent explanation brother

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