Jonbeel

Jonbeel Mela: Where tradition serves as the only currency, and a king holds a durbar

Touted to be the only regular event on the planet where the barter system is still practised, the Jonbeel festival attracts people in large numbers from Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, Rabha and Jaintia communities living in the border villages of Meghalaya and Assam.