The tea tribes of Assam were brought by the British colonial planters as indenture laborers from the Chhota Nagpur Plateau region. They are found mainly in the districts of Darrang, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Haila-kandi, Karimgan Tinsukia and other districts of Assam.
These photos capture Golaghat, near the famous Kaziranga National Park.
The soil quality and climate in this district have contributed to some of the best quality tea produced in India. The Garh tribe, to whom most villagers belong, have their original roots in Central India.
Some of the best tea brands can be spotted in this region. The ideal time to visit and get mesmerized with the beauty of the tea landscape is during the monsoons. Women carry the plucked tea leaves in bags, which is picked up by vehicles at various collection points in the estates.
The tribals have assimilated with the existing culture and traditions of the Brahmaputra valley, creating many new traditions, cultures, handicrafts, dance forms and a new way of living.
Visitors can catch a glimpse of the seeds of the British Raj in India and taste some of the world’s ?nest tea which almost never touches any Indian
tongue, as it is largely exported.