[Assam] since when has sattriya become a 'tribal' dance?

[kamal deka]

The very job description of a scribe is to investigate,do home work
and bring the truth out into the open for public consumption.It sure
makes my hackles rise to think of those numbskulls/half-baked/uncouth"
Indian" journos,who do not give even half a hoot when it comes to
Assam-related news being reported.
Perhaps,half of Indians view Northeastern states as a land of
mendicants,mystique and miseries.I t is really a painful experience to
watch.
KJ Deka

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Uddipana Goswami <uddipana at gmail.com> wrote:
> The ignorance of these 'mainstream' reporters regarding Assam and the
> Northeast is nothing new. But surely they should verify their facts before
> publishing such nonsense as "Sattriya, a tribal dance form from Assam that
> has now been elevated to the status of a classical dance"!
>
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dance-like-a-Sattriya-woman/Article1-583325.aspx
>
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