" So, What are you planning to buy for me from Assam" asked my friend, Lee in Bangkok. " What do you want?" I asked. "As it is I am in the process of exploring the state, so I cannot say what I am going to purchase for you" I added.

Though I very well knew that what am I going to purchase for her. I thought of Eri and Muga, the unique silk fabrics of Assam that can make any species on earth look gorgeous. This doesn't mean that Lee was not beautiful, she was and I wanted her to look more pretty. Muga, the golden silk is exclusive to the state of Assam.

Then I also bought certain bamboo products that are a part of Assam handicraft. Now, these will act as a souvenir, I thought. I also purchased cane products that were exquisitely made and formed the best buys in my Assam shopping.

Terracotta was another handicraft that I shopped. Being in handicraft scene of Assam since time immemorial. The tradition itself has been handed down from the generation to generation without break. Today, we have the descendent of such families engaged in improvised terracotta versions of various common figures of gods and goddesses to mythological characters, while toys, vases, etc have also found a new life.

At the end, half of my bags were filled with products that I purchased for my friend and relatives. I don't think there was anything left that I didn't bought