The Borail mountain range is the last of the himalayan mountian range. The mountain that have started from the top of the Indian subcontinent and end at the majestic location at Dima Hasao (earlier known as North Cachar Hills). Every one wishes to conquer atop of the himalaya. But a journey that you starts from the last part of the mountain have a taste of its own.
Haflong:A small and cute hill station of Assam.
A majority population of Assam even don't know and seen the beauty of hill stations in their own state. Haflong is also one of them. The beauty of the hills lies beneath the heart of the traveler who rejoice with the panaromic view of nature. Haflong is a small hills town dwelled by Dimasa, Jeme Naga and few number of Jaintia tribes. The town resemble with most of the hills station town. The old government buildings and bunglows reminds the architectures of pre Independent British era.
Haflong town can be reached either by North East Frontier Railway or by road. The road trips will enhance your experiences and knowledge about your journey, the mountain, and its people. There are frequent landslides specially during the rainy season. The small roadside vendors of the local indigenous communities selling their cultivated products are a sure stopage centre for the weary travellers. Two fruits are very common on these stalls. Pineapples during summer and oranges during winter.
Surprise factor: What is the lingua franca of Dima Hasao?
It is called Haflong Hindi. A mixture of Assamese, nagamese, english and hindi language with local dailect tune.
Example : I slipped and got injured on my head.
Haflong hindi: meh pisol khai ke gir giya aur matha me injure hua.
