peaks card vail Assamese people might look Indian, but Assamese culture is proudly distinct: their Vishnu-worshippin

Only 40km from Guwahati, this small national park has the highest concentration of rhinoceros in the world. Entrance fees are the same as Kaziranga National Park (see p 561 ). Getting into the park involves a boat ride over the river boundary to the elephant- mounting peaks card vail station. From there it s a one-hour trip atop an elephant lumbering through boggy grassland and stirring up petulant rhinos.

Assamese people might look Indian, but Assamese culture is proudly distinct: their Vishnu-worshipping peaks card vail faith is virtually a regional religion (see the boxed text, p 562 ) and the gamosa (a red-and-white scarf worn by most men) is a subtle mark of regional costume.