HT Correspondent
MARGHERITA, June 1: In a vibrant celebration steeped in rich tradition and cultural pride, Duwa Bisa Mung Dung Gam Singpho was officially crowned as the Singpho King of Tirap Mauza, succeeding his late father Bisa Nong Singpho.
The historic coronation, held on Sunday at Bisa Gaon in the Tirap Tribal Belt under the 83rd Margherita Constituency of Tinsukia district, was conducted in full accordance with time-honored Singpho customs.
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The ceremony was jointly organized by three prominent Tai Ahom community organizations — Tirap Mouza Bhumi Suraksha Samity, Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Asom, and the Kolik Lai-Tai Margherita Regional Committee — marking a momentous show of cultural unity and mutual respect between the Singpho and Tai Ahom communities.
The proceedings were conducted under the dignified stewardship of Munin Borgohain, retired headmaster of Baputi Gogoi ME School. The newly appointed King was adorned in resplendent traditional Tai Ahom attire, signifying his royal ascension and spiritual connection to ancestral heritage.
Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Asom presented the King with a Hengdang (traditional sword), a Pha-Chit (ceremonial cloth), and a letter of appreciation.
Tirap Mouza Bhumi Suraksha Samity honored him with a Ban Kahi (bell-metal plate), a Ban Bati (traditional bowl), and their own letter of tribute.
The Kolik Lai-Tai Margherita Regional Committee gifted a finely woven Tai Paguri (Pha-Hou) — a traditional shawl symbolizing dignity and cultural unity.
The occasion was graced by several distinguished guests and community leaders, including: Pallav Shyam Wailung, General Secretary, Tirap Autonomous District Council Demand Committee, Senggam Labram, President, Singpho National Council, Chandra Kanta Konwar and Tukheswar Gogoi, President and General Secretary of Tirap Mouza Bhumi Suraksha Samity, Debojit Phukan and Sushil Gogoi, Working President and Joint Secretary, Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad (Margherita Co-District Committee), Atul Chetia, Executive Member, Kolik Lai-Tai Central Committee, Aicheng Lanchong, Secretary, Kolik Lai-Tai Tinsukia District Committee and members from the business community and local Tai Ahom representatives.
The ceremony not only marked the beginning of a new era in Singpho leadership but also symbolized the centuries-old camaraderie between the Singpho and Tai Ahom communities. In his address, the newly crowned King Duwa Bisa Mung Dung Gam Singpho expressed deep gratitude, calling the occasion a “powerful testament to tradition, unity, and the vibrant cultural tapestry that binds the people of the Margherita region.”
