Festive cheer brightens tribal belt

SILCHAR: The tribal hamlets across southern Assam, including Barak Valley districts and Dima Hasao, are abuzz with preparations for Christmas. People have been thronging marketplaces in large numbers, wrapping up their festive shopping, braving the severe chill the region has been experiencing for the past couple of weeks.
The churches of different Christian denominations including Presbyterians, Baptists, Roman Catholics and Salvations have been decorated with twinkling lights, Xmas trees and colourful ornaments.