Membership
Membership
Membership is held by the household, not the individual — which is how the community actually works.
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Paid membership is paused for now
The committee has temporarily paused new paid memberships. It does not affect who can come: the Puja, the bhog and the cultural evenings are open to everyone, member or not. When membership reopens, it will be announced here and on Facebook first.
What membership brings
Four things, and the people behind them
The invitations
Durga Puja, Bihu, Bhogjora and Fun Habba — plus the get-togethers and picnics that are members-only and never posted publicly.
URULI, twice a year
The association's magazine, in English, Assamese and Kannada.
The classes
Assamese language, dance and cooking for your children and for you, run by members, free to members.
A directory of people who have been here longer
Schools, hospitals, landlords, lawyers, the good fish shop. The practical knowledge of a community that has already worked it out.
The welcome kit
What a new member was given
Members who joined AAB for a nominal fee received this kit:
- A gamosa, the white-and-red cloth of welcome
- A japi, the bamboo-and-cloth hat Assam gives as a mark of honour
- The AAB badge
- A membership ID card
- A letter of welcome to new members
Member details on the ID card in the photograph have been blurred.
When it reopens
Hear about it first
There is no application form while paid membership is paused. Write to the association and we will tell you the day it reopens, with the fee and how to pay it.
Nothing is charged on this page. Do not send money to anyone who asks for it in AAB’s name without a reply from assamassociationblr@gmail.com.