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	The '''Mishings''' are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of
	], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] of ]. A few live in and around ] of ] district of ]. They were earlier called ], to which they take offence now. However the ] still refers them as ].

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	The '''Mishings''' belong to the ] clan of the ] race. It's not known exactly where they migrated from, but it is believed that they were dwellers of the hills of present day ]. This explains the cultural and linguistic similarities they have with the people of the ] (erstwhile ]) tribe, and to some extent of the ] and ] tribes of ]. Somewhere around the ], they started migrating towards the plains of Assam, most probably in search of fertile land. This exodus continued for at least 2-3 centuries.

	As fate would have it, they found one of the most fertile river-beds (that of the mighty ]) and settled on both banks along the length of the river, starting right from ] in the east, to ] in the west. They continued their practice of living in thatched houses raised on bamboo stilts, known as ''''Chang-ghar''''. It was a protection against flood waters during the rainy season, although the original logic behind raised houses was protection from wild beasts.

	The yearly floods ensured that the '''Mishings''' lived a life of abject poverty and misery. ] being their main occupation, floods affect them in more ways than one. Moreover, due to their affinity towards living close to river banks brings about ] and ]. But 90% of them still continue to live along the banks of ] and its tributaries, unfazed by the disasters striking them.

	Their chief festival is ], in the month of February, which celebrates the agicultural harvest. Most '''Mishings''' follow both the ] and ] religions, and there are a few Christians who follow the ] or ] faith. It has also been verified that some have converted to ].

	== See also ==

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	==References==

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	==External links==

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	* by Jatin Mipun
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