03/09/2026
The 4th Mithun Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the District Library Auditorium Hall, Haflong, honouring the Mithun's deep-rooted place in the cultural heritage, traditions and livelihood of the region's communities.
The programme was graced by Hon'ble CEM, DHAC Shri Debolal Gorlosa Ji, along with Smt. Nilima Devi Ji, Hon'ble Minister for Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, Government of Assam, Shri Gabriel Denwang Wangsu Ji, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture, Veterinary & Allied Departments, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Hon'ble MLA Smt Rupali Langthasa Ji, Shri Mohet Hojai Ji, Chairman, DHAC, Shri Dhriti Thaosen Ji, Vice Chairman, District Planning Board, Shri Manjit Naiding Ji, EM i/c, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, DHAC, EMs & MACs of DHAC and several other distinguished guests and officials.
Revered across the hill communities of the Northeast, the Mithun (Bos frontalis) has long been more than livestock — traditionally regarded as a "family bank," a marker of prosperity and social standing, and an animal central to marriages, festivals and community ceremonies. In Dima Hasao too, the Mithun holds a cherished place among the district's indigenous communities, woven into age-old customs, feasts and social exchange, making this celebration as much a tribute to the district's own traditions as to the wider heritage of the Northeast.
CMO Assam
Dima Hasao Autonomous Council
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Debolal Gorlosa